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Humid Landforms

Author : Ian Douglas
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Humid Landforms written by Ian Douglas and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1977 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landforms created by running water dominate the land surface of earth. However, although the role of water is seen everywhere, it is seen at its best in those regions where the climates are wet enough to support a forest vegetation with a continuous canopy. The seasonal fluctuations in the character of precipitation with snow in winter and rain in summer which characterize cool temperate forest climates and the legacies of recent past cold periods in high latitudes means that the landforms of the humid tropics should be regarded as the "normal" or "type" features due to erosion by running water.This discussion of humid landforms, together with J. A. Mabbutt's volume "Desert Landforms" completes a series of seven volumes on systematic geomorphology. It attempts to break with traditional approaches and to discuss humid landforms from the standpoint of the humid tropics. In addition, it seeks to demonstrate that the processes creating and destroying landforms are also those that regulate biotic activity at the earth's surface. The approach followed in this book is to describe the processes affecting the evolution of landforms in terms of the circulations of energy, water and materials before introducing the complication of legacies of different ages from the past. Theories of landform evolution are briefly reviewed in the final chapter.

Humid Landforms

Author : Ian Douglas
Publisher : Australian National University, Research School of Social Sciences
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Humid Landforms written by Ian Douglas and published by Australian National University, Research School of Social Sciences. This book was released on 1977 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Humid Tropical Geomorphology

Author : A. Faniran
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Humid Tropical Geomorphology written by A. Faniran and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1983 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Humid Landforms

Author : Douglas
Publisher : Pergamon
ISBN 13 : 9780080330198
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Humid Landforms written by Douglas and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1977 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Landforms of the Humid Tropics, Forests and Savannas

Author : Jean Tricart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book The Landforms of the Humid Tropics, Forests and Savannas written by Jean Tricart and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rocks and Landforms

Author : John Gerrard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401159831
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Rocks and Landforms written by John Gerrard and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geomorphology can be defined simply as the study of landforms. Landforms are the result of the interaction between what Ritter (1978) has called the driving and resisting forces. The driving forces or processes are the methods by which energy is exerted on earth materials and include both surface, geomorphological or exogenous processes and subsurface, geological or endogenous processes. The resisting forces are the surface materials with their inherent resistances determined by a complex combination of rock properties. Stated in these simple terms it would be expected that both sides of the equation be given equal weight in syntheses of landform evolution. However, this has not been the case. Until about the 1950s, geomorphology was mainly descriptive and concerned with producing time-dependent models of landscape evolution. Although the form of the land was the main focus, there was little detailed mention of process and scant attention to the properties of surface materials. There were, of course, exceptions. In the late 19th century G.K. Gilbert was stressing the equilibrium between landforms and processes. Many hydrologists were examining the detailed workings of river 'systems and drainage basins, culminating in the classic paper of Horton (1945).

The Earth's Land Surface

Author : Kenneth J Gregory
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1848606206
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book The Earth's Land Surface written by Kenneth J Gregory and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2010-04-14 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory text details the land surface of the earth in a readable style covering the major issues, key themes and sensitivities of the environments/landscape. Emphasizing the major ideas and their development, each chapter includes case studies and details of influential scientists (not necessarily geomorphologists) who have contributed to the progress of understanding. Providing a very clear explanation of the understanding achieved and of the debates that have arisen, the book is comprised of 12 chapters in four sections: Visualizing the land surface explains and explores the composition of the land surface and outlines how it has been studied Dynamics of the land surface considers the dynamics affecting the earth’s land surface including its influences, processes and the changes that have occurred Environments of the land surface looks to understand the land surface in major world regions highlighting differences between the areas Management of the land surface is an examination of the current and future prospects of the management of the earth’s land surface

Instant encyclopaedia of geography

Author : Shatrughna Prasad Sinha
Publisher : Mittal Publications
ISBN 13 : 9788170994916
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (949 download)

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Download or read book Instant encyclopaedia of geography written by Shatrughna Prasad Sinha and published by Mittal Publications. This book was released on 1993 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Physical Geography

Author : Richard H. Bryant
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483278476
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Physical Geography written by Richard H. Bryant and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical Geography Made Simple focuses on developments in physical geography, including advancements in the study of landforms, weather, climate, water, soils, plants, and animals. The book first offers information on rocks and relief, weathering, slopes, and rivers and drainage basins. Topics include rock structures and landforms, crustal structure and movement, physical and chemical weathering, measurement and description of slopes, and transport, erosion, and deposition. The manuscript then ponders on glacial and periglacial landforms and desert and uropical landforms. The publication takes a look at coastal features, landscape development, and the atmosphere and its energy. The manuscript also elaborates on moisture in the atmosphere, air motion, general circulation, and weather. Discussions focus on fronts, weather prediction, planetary wind belts, pressure variations, upper air motion, adiabatic processes, and evaporation and condensation. The text is a valuable reference for geographers and readers interested in physical geography.

Geomorphology

Author : Richard J. Chorley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000000265
Total Pages : 657 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geomorphology written by Richard J. Chorley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-10 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1984. This major text covers the whole discipline of geomorphology, presenting a clear and comprehensive overview of the field, drawing on the full range of modern research. Landforms and their formative processes are treated on a broad spectrum of spatial scales, and examples are drawn from the major geological, climatic and biotic environments. The book is divided conveniently into some 170 clearly defined sections to allow readers to make the most efficient use of those parts of the text relevant to their particular needs. After introducing the basic concepts such as systems analysis, morphologic and cascading systems, the historical-evolutionary approach and process-response geomorphology, the book moves on to the geological background to geomorphology and then the extensive third part deals with the geomorphic processes and responding landforms. Part four examines climatic geomorphology and the appendix touches on applied geomorphology, especially fluvial processes.

Land Resources

Author : Anthony Young
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521785594
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (855 download)

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Download or read book Land Resources written by Anthony Young and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-07-20 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an authoritative review of the resources of soils, water, climate, forests and pastures on which agriculture depends. It assesses the interactions between land resources and wider aspects of development, including population and poverty. Unless action is taken, the developing world will face recurrent problems of food security and conflict. The book gives some forcefully-expressed criticisms of current methods of assessing land degradation and placing an economic value on land. It should be read by all involved in rural development, including scientists, economists, geographers, sociologists, planners, and students of development studies. It provides a summary and perspective of the field of land resources, and suggests improvements needed to conserve resources for future generations. The hardback edition of the book received excellent reviews.

The History of the Study of Landforms, Or, The Development of Geomorphology

Author : Robert Percy Beckinsale
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415056267
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (562 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Study of Landforms, Or, The Development of Geomorphology written by Robert Percy Beckinsale and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a global treatment of historical and regional geomorphic work as it developed from the end of the nineteenth century to the hiatus of the Second World War. The book deals with the burgeoning of the eustatic theory, the concepts of isostasy and epeirogeny, and the first complete statements of the cycle of erosion and of polycyclic denudation chronology.

Geospatial Technologies for Land Degradation Assessment and Management

Author : R. S. Dwivedi
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351648365
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Geospatial Technologies for Land Degradation Assessment and Management written by R. S. Dwivedi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-17 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The constant growth of the world’s population and the decline of the availability of land and soil resources are global concerns for food security. Other concerns are the decrease in productivity and delivery of essential ecosystems services because of the decline of soil quality and health by a range of degradation processes. Key soil properties like soil bulk density, organic carbon concentration, plant available water capacity, infiltration rate, air porosity at field moisture capacity, and nutrient reserves, are crucial properties for soil functionality which refers to the capacity of soil to perform numerous functions. These functions are difficult to measure directly and are estimated through indices of soil quality and soil health. Soil degradation, its extent and severity, can also be estimated by assessing indices of soil quality and health. "Geospatial Technology for Land Degradation Assessment and Management" uses satellite imagery and remote sensing technologies to measure landscape parameters and terrain attributes. Remote sensing and geospatial technologies are important tools in assessing the extent and the severity of land and soil degradation, their temporal changes, and geospatial distribution in a timely and cost-effective manner. The knowledge presented in the book by Dr. R.S. Dwivedi shows how remote sensing data can be utilized for inventorying, assessing, and monitoring affected ecosystems and how this information can be integrated in the models of different local settings. Through many land degradations studies, land managers, researchers, and policymakers will find practical applications of geospatial technologies and future challenges. The information presented is also relevant to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations towards global food security.

The History of the Study of Landforms

Author : Richard J. Chorley
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 9781862392496
Total Pages : 1068 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (924 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Study of Landforms written by Richard J. Chorley and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 1964 with total page 1068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the fourth volume in the definitive series, The History of the Study of Landforms or The Development of Geomorphology. Volume 1 (1964) dealt with contributions to the field up to 1890. Volume 2 (1973) dealt with the concepts and contributions of William Morris Davis. Volume 3 (1991) covered historical and regional themes during the 'classic' period of geomorphology, between 1980 and 1950. This volume concentrates on studies of geomorphological processes and Quaternary geomorphology, carrying on these themes into the second part of the twentieth century, since when process-based studies have become so dominant. It is divided into five sections. After chapters dealing with geological controls, there are three sections dealing with process and form: fluvial, glacial and other process domains. The final section covers the mid-century revolution, anticipating the onset of quantitative studies and dating techniques. The volume's objective is to describe and analyse many of the developments that provide a foundation for the rich and varied subject matter of contemporary geomorphology. The volume is in part a celebration of the late Professor Richard Chorley, who devised its structure and contributed a chapter.

From Geoheritage to Geoparks

Author : Ezzoura Errami
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319107089
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book From Geoheritage to Geoparks written by Ezzoura Errami and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book is dedicated to helping promote geoheritage, geoconservation, and geoparks in Africa and the Middle East. Local, regional, global and thematic case studies including a geoheritage toolkit are used to illustrate the scope and depth of geoheritage and highlight some current geoparks and aspiring candidates in Africa, the Middle East, China , Europe,and Australia. This special issue mainly consists of the proceedings of the First International Conference on Geoparks in Africa and Middle East (FICGAME) held in, El Jadida, Morocco in 2011. The conference, hosted by the Faculty of Sciences of Chouaib Doukkali University, was organized by the African Geoparks Network and the African Association of Women in Geosciences incollaboration with the UNESCO Cairo Office.

Planet Geography

Author : Stephen Codrington
Publisher : Solid Star Press
ISBN 13 : 0957981937
Total Pages : 781 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book Planet Geography written by Stephen Codrington and published by Solid Star Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 781 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Geography for students of the International Baccalaureate Diploma, New South Wales Higher School Certificate, and other senior secondary geography courses with a contemporary global focus" -- back cover.

Tropical Geomorphology

Author : Avijit Gupta
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139498703
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Tropical Geomorphology written by Avijit Gupta and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-04 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although similar geomorphic processes take place in other regions, in the tropics these processes operate at different rates and with varying intensities. Tropical geomorphology therefore provides many new discoveries regarding geomorphic processes. This textbook describes both the humid and arid tropics. It provides thoroughly up-to-date concepts and relevant case studies, and emphasises the importance of geomorphology in the management and sustainable development of the tropical environment, including climate change scenarios. The text is supported by a large number of illustrations, including satellite images. Student exercises accompany each chapter. Tropical Geomorphology is an ideal textbook for any course on tropical geomorphology or the tropical environment, and is also invaluable as a reference text for researchers and environmental managers in the tropics.