Aeolian Geomorphology

Aeolian Geomorphology
Author: Ian Livingstone
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2019-03-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118945662

A revised introduction to aeolian geomorphology written by noted experts in the field The new, revised and updated edition of Aeolian Geomorphology offers a concise and highly accessible introduction to the subject. The text covers the topics of deserts and coastlines, as well as periglacial and planetary landforms. The authors review the range of aeolian characteristics that include soil erosion and its consequences, continental scale dust storms, sand dunes and loess. Aeolian Geomorphology explores the importance of aeolian processes in the past, and the application of knowledge about aeolian geomorphology in environmental management. The new edition includes contributions from eighteen experts from four continents. All the chapters demonstrate huge advances in observation, measurement and mathematical modelling. For example, the chapter on sand seas shows the impact of greatly enhanced and accessible remote sensing and the chapter on active dunes clearly demonstrates the impact of improvements in field techniques. Other examples reveal the power of greatly improved laboratory techniques. This important text: Offers a comprehensive review of aeolian geomorphology Contains contributions from an international panel of eighteen experts in the field Includes the results of the most recent research on the topic Filled with illustrative examples that demonstrate the advances in laboratory approaches Written for students and professionals in the field, Aeolian Geomorphology provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic in twelve new chapters with contributions from noted experts in the field.

Encyclopedia of Geomorphology

Encyclopedia of Geomorphology
Author: Andrew Goudie
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 2128
Release: 2013-04-15
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1134482752

Geomorphology, the discipline which analyzes the history and nature of the earth's surface, deals with the landforms produced by erosion, weathering, deposition, transport and tectonic processes. In recent decades there have been major developments in the discipline and these are reflected in this major Encyclopedia, the first such reference work in the field to be published for thirty-five years. Encyclopedia of Geomorphology has been produced in association with the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) and has a truly global perspective. The entries have been written by an international editorial team of contributors, drawn from over thirty countries, who are all among the leading experts in the discipline. In two lavishly illustrated volumes, Encyclopedia contains nearly 700 alphabetically organized entries to provide a comprehensive guide both to specific landforms and to the major types of geomorphological processes that create them. The Encyclopedia also demonstrates the major developments that have taken place in recent years in our knowledge of tectonic and climatic changes and in the use of new techniques such as modelling, remote sensing and process measurement. Older concepts, however, are not forgotten and provide an historical perspective on the development of ideas. Both accessible and authoritative, Encyclopedia of Geomorphology is destined to become the definitive resource for students, researchers and applied practitioners in the field of geomorphology and the cognate disciplines of geography, earth science, sedimentology and environmental science.

Aeolian Dust and Dust Deposits

Aeolian Dust and Dust Deposits
Author: Kenneth Pye
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2015-07-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 148328901X

Aeolian Dust and Dust Deposits explores the entrainment, dispersion, and deposition of aeolian dust and dust deposits, with emphasis on transport and deposition of dust derived by deflation of surface sediments and soils. Topics covered range from the mechanisms of fine-particle formation to dust sources, sinks, and rates of deposition. Dust-transporting wind systems are also discussed, along with the grain size, mineralogy, and chemical composition of aeolian dust. Comprised of nine chapters, this book begins with an overview of the general nature and significance of windborne dust as well as the importance of aeolian dust and loess. The next chapter deals with the mechanisms underlying the formation of fine particles, including glacial grinding, frost and salt weathering, and fluvial comminution. The reader is then introduced to dust entrainment, transport, and deposition, together with dust sources, sinks, and rates of deposition. Subsequent chapters focus on the implications of dust deflation, transport, and deposition; dust deposition in the oceans; and loess distribution and the thickness and morphology of loess deposits. This monograph is written primarily for research workers and advanced students in sedimentology, geomorphology, and Quaternary studies, but is also likely to be of value to soil scientists, meteorologists, planetary geologists, engineers, and others concerned with environmental management.

Eolian Sediments and Processes

Eolian Sediments and Processes
Author: M.E. Brookfield
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 671
Release: 2000-04-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080869521

Papers cover the entire spectrum of eolian investigations, ranging from the microscopic level to regional synthesis as well as ancient eolian deposits and their interpretation.

Special Report

Special Report
Author: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Publisher:
Total Pages: 430
Release: 1917
Genre: Volcanoes
ISBN:

Proceedings

Proceedings
Author: International society of soil science, Rome
Publisher:
Total Pages: 702
Release: 1925
Genre: Soils
ISBN:

Transactions

Transactions
Author: Iowa State Horticultural Society
Publisher:
Total Pages: 710
Release: 1884
Genre:
ISBN:

Report

Report
Author: United States. Congress. House
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1762
Release:
Genre: United States
ISBN:

FCC Record

FCC Record
Author: United States. Federal Communications Commission
Publisher:
Total Pages: 836
Release: 2010
Genre: Telecommunication
ISBN: