Climatic geomorphology
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.…
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- Full title :Climatic geomorphology / Mateo Gutiérrez ; translated by G. Benito [et autres].
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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. * Provides a global view of the different climatic zones of the Earth * Reviews advances in climatic geomorphology.
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- Publication Date:©2005.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Elsevier
- Place of Publication:Amsterdam
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2005.
Notes
Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 25 septembre 2012).
The Physical Object
- Description:1 ressource en ligne (1 texte électronique (xi, 760 pages)) : : illustrations (certaines en couleur), cartes, fichiers PDF
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780444517944, 0444517944
- oclc:on1132100108
- LC Classification:GB447
- Dewey Decimal:551.41
Table of Contents
Climatic geomorphology -- Glaciers -- Glacial erosion -- Glacial transport and sedimentation -- Fluvioglacial erosion and sedimentation -- Geomorphology applied to glacial regions -- Geomorphology of periglacial -- The periglacial environment -- Periglacial landforms -- Some aspects on applied geomorphology in periglacial regions -- The arid zones -- Weathering processes and resulting forms -- Desert surfaces : pavements, patterned ground, varnishes and crusts -- The action of water in arid regions -- Slopes in arid zones -- The arid region piedmonts : glacis and alluvial fans -- Desert lakes : playa lakes and sebkhas -- Aeolian processes and erosive landforms -- Aeolian accumulations -- Applied geomorphology and arid regions -- The humid tropics : weathering and laterites -- Tropical landforms -- Applied geomorphology in tropical regions -- Environmental change -- Climate change in glacial and periglacial regions -- Climate change in arid and tropical humid regions.
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