Circular Letter

Circular Letter
Author: International Union of Geological Sciences
Publisher:
Total Pages: 502
Release: 1966
Genre: Geology
ISBN:

Alluvial Fans

Alluvial Fans
Author: Adrian M. Harvey
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2005
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781862391895

Alluvial fans are important sedimentary environments. They trap sediment delivered from mountain source areas, and exert an important control on the delivery of sediment to downstream environments, to axial drainages and to sedimentary basins. They preserve a sensitive record of environmental change within the mountain source areas. Alluvial fan geomorphology and sedimentology reflect not only drainage basin size and geology, but change in response to tectonic, climatic and base-level controls. One of the challenges facing alluvial fan research is to resolve how these gross controls are reflected in alluvial fan dynamics and to apply the results of studies of modern fan processes and Quaternary fans to the understanding of sedimentary sequences in the rock record. This volume includes papers based on up-to-date research, and focuses on three themes: alluvial fan processes, dynamics of Quaternary alluvial fans and fan sedimentary sequences. Linking the papers is an emphasis on the controls of fan geomorphology, sedimentology and dynamics. This provides a basis for integration between geomorphological and sedimentological approaches, and an understanding how fluvial systems respond to tectonic, climatic and base-level changes.

A Continent Revealed

A Continent Revealed
Author: D. J. Blundell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 291
Release: 1992-11-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 052142948X

The scientific achievements of the European Geotraverse Committee (EGT) are presented in this unique study of the tectonic evolution of the continent of Europe and the first comprehensive cross section of the continental lithosphere.

Karst Aquifers - Characterization and Engineering

Karst Aquifers - Characterization and Engineering
Author: Zoran Stevanović
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 698
Release: 2015-02-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319128507

This practical training guidebook makes an important contribution to karst hydrogeology. It presents supporting material for academic courses worldwide that include this and similar topics. It is an excellent sourcebook for students and other attendees of the International Karst School: Characterization and Engineering of Karst Aquifers, which opened in Trebinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina in 2014 and which will be organized every year in early summer. As opposed to more theoretical works, this is a catalog of possible engineering interventions in karst and their implications. Although the majority of readers will be professionals with geology/hydrogeology backgrounds, the language is not purely technical making it accessible to a wider audience. This means that the methodology, case studies and experiences presented will also benefit water managers working in karst environments.

Geology of Death Valley National Park

Geology of Death Valley National Park
Author: Marli Bryant Miller
Publisher: Kendall Hunt
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2004
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780757509506

Explorea the geologic history, landforms, and geologic processes of Death Valley, which is the hottest area in the US and also features many rock types. Maps and photographs accompany the descriptions of rock types, mining, faults, and topography.

Source-to-Sink Fluxes in Undisturbed Cold Environments

Source-to-Sink Fluxes in Undisturbed Cold Environments
Author: Achim A. Beylich
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 421
Release: 2016-07-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1316594726

Amplified climate change and ecological sensitivity of polar and cold climate environments are key global environment issues. Understanding how projected climate change will alter surface environments in these regions is only possible when present day source-to-sink fluxes can be quantified. The book provides the first global synthesis and integrated analysis of environmental drivers and quantitative rates of solute and sedimentary fluxes in cold environments, and the likely impact of projected climate change. The focus on largely undisturbed cold environments allows ongoing climate change effects to be detected and, moreover, distinguished from anthropogenic impacts. A novel approach for co-ordinated and integrative process geomorphic research is introduced to enable better comparison between studies. This highly topical and multidisciplinary book, which includes case studies covering Arctic, Antarctic, and alpine environments, will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in the fields of geomorphology, sedimentology and global environmental change.

Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems

Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems
Author: André Freiwald
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1242
Release: 2006-01-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3540276734

Cold-water coral ecosystems figure the formation of large seabed structures such as reefs and giant carbonate mounds; they represent unexplored paleo-environmental archives of earth history. Like their tropical cousins, cold-water coral ecosystems harbour rich species diversity. For this volume, key institutions in cold-water coral research have contributed 62 state-of-the-art articles on topics from geology and oceanography to biology and conservation, with some impressive underwater images.