Global Geomorphology: An introduction to the study of landforms - Brossura

Summerfield, Michael A.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0582301564 ISBN 13: 9780582301566

Casa editrice: Routledge, 1991

Riassunto

The plate tectonics revolution in the earth sciences has provided a valuable new framework for understanding long-term landform development. This innovative text provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject of global geomorphology, with the emphasis placed on large-scale processes and phenomena. Integrating global tectonics into the study of landforms and incorporating planetary geomorphology as a major component the author discusses the impact of climatic change and the role of catastrophic events on landform genesis and includes a comprehensive study of surface geomorphic processes.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Michael A Summerfield

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Global geomorphology is the subject of this book, working from the perspective that an adequate appreciation of landform genesis must encompass a knowledge of the large-scale framework of landscapes as well as an understanding of the smaller-scale processes which create individual landforms.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 1991
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0582301564
• ISBN 13: 9780582301566
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 560
• Contatto del produttore: Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis; gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com; ; Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstraße 24; München; 80331; Germania