Geomorphological Fluid Mechanics (Lecture Notes in Physics)
Contributors: N.J. Balmforth (Editor); A. Provenzale (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: January 10, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 579
ISBN-13: 9783540429685
Subjects: Fluid Mechanics; Geological surface processes (geomorphology); Mechanics - General; Geomorphology; Science; Science/Mathematics; Physics; Earth Sciences - Geology; Science / Geology; Science / Mechanics; Science-Mechanics - General; Science-Physics; granular matter; mud flow; pattern formation; Geophysics; Congresses
Description: Geomorphology deals with some of the most striking patterns of nature. From mountain ranges and mid-ocean ridges, to river networks and sand dunes, there is a whole family of forms, structures, and shapes that demand rationalization as well as mathematical description. In the various chapters of this volume, many of these patterns will be explored and discussed, and attempts will be made to both unravel the reasons for their very existence and to describe their dynamics in quantitative terms. Particular focus will be on lava and mud flows, ice and snow dynamics, river and coastal morphodynamics and landscape formation. Combining a pedagogical approach with up-to-date reviews of forefront research, this volume will serve both postgraduate students and lecturers in search of advanced textbook material, and experienced researchers wishing to get acquainted with the various physical and mathematical approaches in a range of closely related research fields.