West Africa and the eastern Atlantic stretching from Mauritania in the north to Namibia in the south offer a large latitudinal stretch incorporating nearly symmetrical climatic gradients from the Equator. On the time scale of Quaternary Glacial and Interglacial cycles, today, we…
by McGuire, Bill, Firth, Callum R.
fromGeological Society special publication
"A full understanding of the complex interaction between volcanic activity and Quaternary environmental change requires the collaboration of both volcanologists and Quaternary scientists. Volcanoes in the Quaternary brings together papers from workers in both fields and reflects…
This work presents up-to-date research achievements from a region that displays unique interactions between climate, the environment and human evolution. Focusing on southeast Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Israel, it brings together over 80 contributions from leading resear…
by Goudie, Andrew Shaw, Geograph, Grossbritannien, Goudie, Andrew Shaw, Geographer, Great Britain, Goudie, Andrew Shaw, Géographe, Grande-Bretagne, Anderson, David E., Geograph, USA, Grossbritannien, Parker, Adrian G., Anderson, David E., Geographe, Etats-Unis, Grande-Bretagne, Anderson, David E., Geographer, United States, Great Britain
"There have been significant changes in sea level over the past two million years, and a complete understanding of natural cycles of change as well as anthropogenic effects is imperative for future global development. This book reviews the history of research into these sea-leve…
"There have been significant changes in sea level over the past two million years, and a complete understanding of natural cycles of change as well as anthropogenic effects is imperative for future global development. This book reviews the history of research into these sea-leve…
Chapter 6: Late Pleistocene Vegetation of the Great BasinLearning about Ancient Vegetation; Five Regional Pictures; A General Look at Late Pleistocene Great Basin Vegetation; Great Basin Conifers in Deeper Historical Perspective; Chapter Notes; Chapter 7: Late Pleistocene Verteb…
"The Great Basin, centering on Nevada and including substantial parts of California, Oregon, and Utah, gets its name from the fact that none of its rivers or streams flow to the sea. This book synthesizes the past 25,000 years of the natural history of this vast region. It explo…
Evolution of the Nile Basin -- Climate and hydrology -- Geology and soils -- Vegetation, land use and human impact -- The Ethiopian Highlands -- The Ugandan Lake Plateau -- The Sudd swamps and the White Nile -- Lake Turkana and overflow into the Sobat -- The Khor Abu Habl fan an…
The Nile Basin contains a record of human activities spanning the last million years. However, the interactions between prehistoric humans and environmental changes in this area are complex and often poorly understood. This comprehensive book explains in clear, non-technical ter…
During the later part of the last century there was rapid development of the study and understanding of the changing environments of the last 2 million years. This came to provide a firm background for today's knowledge of the significance and importance of climatic change. Inte…
