Overview
This book is a comprehensive overview of the ever-captivating field of glaciation from the perspective of glacial landsystems. This approach models the many processes, forms and interactions that can be found in glaciated landscapes throughout the world. Landsystems models allow the glacial geologist and geomorphologist to evaluate these landscapes in relation to the dynamics of glaciation and to climate and geology. Glacial Landsystems brings together the expertise of an international range of specialists to provide an up-to-date summary of landsystems relevant to both modern and ancient glacier systems and also in the reconstruction and interpretation of former glacial environments. The models are applicable at all scales from ice sheets to small valley glaciers. This book is an essential reference for anyone embarking upon research or engineering surveys in glaciated basins and provides a wide-ranging handbook of glacial landsystem types for students of glaciation.
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Author: David Evans , Liz Gooster
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Hodder Education
Dimensions:
Width: 17.40cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 0.980kg
ISBN: 9780340806661
ISBN 10: 0340806664
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 28 January 2005
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print 
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction to glacial landsystems, D.J.A. Evans 2 Ice-marginal terrestrial landsystems: active temperate glacier margins, D.J.A. Evans 3 Ice-marginal terrestrial landsystems: sub-polar glacier margins of the Canadian and Greenland high artic, C.O. Cofaigh, D.J.A. Evans & J. England 4 Ice-marginal terrestrial landsystems: svalbard polythermal glaciers, N.F. Glasser & M.J. Hambrey 5 Ice-marginal terrestrial landsystems: polar-continental glacier margins, S.J.Fitzsimons 6 Ice-marginal terrestrial landsystems: southern Laurentide Ice Sheet margin, P. Colgan, D.M. Mickelson & P.M. Cutler 7 Ice-marginal terrestrial landsystems: northern Laurentide and Innuitian Ice Sheet margins, A.S. Dyke & D.J.A. Evans 8 Ice-marginal terrestrial landsystems: southern Scandinavian Ice Sheet margin, F.M. Van der Wateren 9 Palaeo-ice stream landsystem, C.D. Clark & C.R. Stokes 10 Supraglacial landsystems in lowland terrain, M.D. Johnson & L. Clayton 11 Surging glacier landsystem, D.J.A. Evans & B.R. Rea 12 Subaquatic landsystems: continental margins, T.O. Vorren 13 Subaquatic landsystems: fjords, R.D. Powell 14 Subaquatic landsystems: large proglacial lakes, J.T. Teller 15 Glaciated valley landsystems, D.I. Benn, M.P. Kirkbride, L.A. Owen & V. Brazier 16 Plateau icefield landsystems, B.R. Rea & D.J.A. Evans 17 Paraglacial landsystems, C.K. Ballantyne
Reviews
This edited volume reflects the growth of information about glacial-influenced sediment sequences and depositional environments... ...The book illustrates the potential of the landsystems concept with respect to the orientation of future research into mountain geomorphological systems, and provides a sound basis for improvement associated with sustainable development and management of such sensitive earth systems. - Volume 24, No 4, November 2004 -- Mountain Research and Development The book presents valuable reviews and new syntheses on glacial process-form models that represent wide-ranging geographic settings and styles of glaciation. -- Boreas 33 20040419 All the chapters are well written and contain a wealth of information. -- Journal of Quaternary Science 20040501
This edited volume reflects the growth of information about glacial-influenced sediment sequences and depositional environments... ...The book illustrates the potential of the landsystems concept with respect to the orientation of future research into mountain geomorphological systems, and provides a sound basis for improvement associated with sustainable development and management of such sensitive earth systems. - Volume 24, No 4, November 2004 Mountain Research and Development The book presents valuable reviews and new syntheses on glacial process-form models that represent wide-ranging geographic settings and styles of glaciation. Boreas 33 All the chapters are well written and contain a wealth of information. Journal of Quaternary Science
This edited volume reflects the growth of information about glacial-influenced sediment sequences and depositional environments... ...The book illustrates the potential of the landsystems concept with respect to the orientation of future research into mountain geomorphological systems, and provides a sound basis for improvement associated with sustainable development and management of such sensitive earth systems. - Volume 24, No 4, November 2004 -- Mountain Research and Development The book presents valuable reviews and new syntheses on glacial process-form models that represent wide-ranging geographic settings and styles of glaciation. -- Boreas 33 20040419 All the chapters are well written and contain a wealth of information. -- Journal of Quaternary Science 20040501
Author Information
David Evans is a Reader in the Department of Geography Durham University, UK and one of the authors of the best-selling textbook, 'Glaciers and Glaciation'
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