Climatic geomorphology

by Gutiérrez Elorza, Mateo

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Full title :Climatic geomorphology / Mateo Gutiérrez.

Summary

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.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2005.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Elsevier
Place of Publication:Amsterdam
Language:eng
Publication Date:2005.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (online resource (xiii, 760 s.)) : : illustrations.

Edition Identifiers

oclc:ocn939258512
Dewey Decimal:551.41

PART I: Introduction and concepts -- 1 Climatic geomorphology -- PART II: Geomorphology of glacial zones -- 2 Glaciers -- 3 Glacial erosion -- 4 Glacial transport and sedimentation -- 5 Fluvioglacial erosion and sedimentation -- 6 Geomorphology applied to glacial regions -- PART III: Geomorphology of periglacial zones -- 7 The periglacial environment -- 8 Periglacial landforms -- 9 Some aspects on applied geomorphology in periglacial regions -- PART IV: 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 -- PART V: Aeolian geomorphology -- 17 Aeolian processes and erosive landforms -- 18 Aeolian accumulations -- PART VI: Applied geomorphology and arid regions -- 19 Applied geomorphology and arid regions -- PART VII: Geomorphology of tropical zones -- 20 The humid tropics: weathering and laterites -- 21 Tropical landforms -- 22 Applied geomorphology in tropical regions -- PART VIII: Geomorphology …