Earth's Changing Surface An Introduction to Geomorphology
by Selby, M. J.Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1986-03-20
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
This textbook for first year university studies gives a comprehensive review of geomorphology. It stresses the importance of the theory of global scale and and so takes account of the two revolutions which are occurring in the Earth Sciences at the present time.
Table of Contents
| Basic Concepts of Geomorphology | |
| Major Features of Earth | |
| Global Tectonics | |
| Tectonic and Structural Landforms | |
| Volcanic Landforms and Intrusions | |
| Behavior, Strength, and Resistance of Rock, Soil, and Water | |
| Weathering and Landforms | |
| Hillslopes | |
| Fluvial Processes | |
| River Valleys | |
| Karst | |
| Eolian Processes and Landforms | |
| Coastal Processes and Landforms | |
| Snow and Frozen Ground: Processes and Landforms of the Periglacial Zone | |
| Glaciers and Glaciated Landforms | |
| Ice Ages | |
| Ultimate Planation | |
| Landforms of the Cold and Temperate Zones | |
| Landforms of the Subtropics and Tropics | |
| The Tempo and Scale of Geomorphic Change | |
| Appendices | |
| The International System of Units | |
| Gravity Anomalies | |
| Seismic Waves | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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