Geomorphology
Subtitle: the mechanics and chemistry of landscapes
By: Robert S. Anderson and Suzanne P. Anderson
Contributors: Anderson, Suzanne P.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780521519786
Description: "This textbook provides a modern, quantitative and process-oriented approach to equip students with the tools to understand geomorphology. Insight into the interpretation of landscapes is developed from basic principles and simple models, and by stepping through the equations that capture the essence of the mechanics and chemistry of landscapes. Boxed worked examples and real-world applications bring the subject to life for students, allowing them to apply the theory to their own experience. The book covers cutting edge topics, including the revolutionary cosmogenic nuclide dating methods and modeling, highlights links to other Earth sciences through up-to-date summaries of current research, and illustrates the importance of geomorphology in understanding environmental changes.  Setting up problems as a conservation of mass, ice, soil, or heat, this book arms students with tools to fully explore processes, understand landscapes, and to participate in this rapidly evolving field"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Whole Earth morphology; 3. Large scale morphology: the roles of geophysics; 4. Tectonic geomorphology; 5. Atmospheric processes and climate; 6. Establishing timing in the landscape: dating methods; 7. Weathering; 8. Glaciers and glacial geology; 9. Periglacial forms and processes; 10. Hillslopes; 11. Water in the landscape; 12. Rivers; 13. Bedrock channel incision; 14. Sediment transport mechanics; 15. Eolian processes and forms; 16. Coastal geomorphology; 17. Geomorphology of big floods; 18. Whole landscapes; Appendix A. Physics; Appendix B. Math; References; Index.