Overview

During the past few decades climatic geomorphology has been substantially enlarged in knowledge, thanks to numerous detailed investigations, the application of a large number of techniques, and the acquisition of abundant absolute dates. The challenge of predicting the effects of the prophesied future global warming on morphogenetic processes and landforms has encouraged geomorphologists to study the Late Pleistocene and Holocene climatic changes from the geomorphological and geological record. The advances achieved in the field of climatic geomorphology during the past years are reflected by the publication of several specific monographs about the different morphoclimatic zones. The aim of this book is to provide an up-to-date general view of this branch of geomorphology. It includes a chapter on applied geomorphology for each morphoclimatic zone providing an approximation of the main environmental problems.

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Author:   M. Gutierrez Elorza (Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Elsevier Science Ltd
Volume:   v. 8
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   1.430kg
ISBN:  

9780444521286

ISBN 10:   0444521283
Pages:   774
Publication Date:   16 December 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

FIRST PART - Introduction and concepts 1. Climatic geomorphology SECOND PART - Geomorphology of glacial zones 2. Glaciers 3. Glacial erosion 4. Glacial transportation and sedimentation 5. Fluvioglacial erosion and sedimentation 6. Geomorphology applied to glacial regions THIRD PART - Geomorphology of periglacial zones 7. The periglacial environment 8. Periglacial landforms 9. Some aspects of applied geomorphology in periglacial regions FOURTH PART - Geomorphology of arid regions 10. The arid zones 11. Weathering processes and resulting forms 12. Desert surfaces: pavements, patterned ground, varnishes and crusts 13. The action of water in arid regions 14. Slopes in arid zones 15. The arid region piedmonts: glacis and alluvial fans 16. Desert lakes: playa-lakes and sebkhas FIFTH PART - Eolian geomorphology 17. Eolian processes and erosive landforms 18. Eolian deposits 19. Applied geomorphologphy and arid regions SEVENTH PART- Geomorphology of tropical zones 20. The humid tropics: weathering and laterites 21. Tropical landforms 22. Applied geomorphology in tropical regions EIGHTH PART - Geomorphology and climate change 23. Environmental change 24. Climate change in glacial and periglacial regions 25. Climate change in arid and tropical humid regions

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