Author : A. D. Abrahams
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1021 pages
File Size : 43,82 MB
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401582548
Over the last twenty years there has been a major expansion of knowledge in the field of landforms and landforming processes of deserts. This advanced-level book provides a benchmark for the current state of science, and is written by an international team of authors who are acknowledged experts in their fields.
Author : Anthony J. Parsons
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 31,62 MB
Release : 2009-03-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402057199
About one-third of the Earth’s land surface experiences a desert climate, and this area supports approximately 15% of the planet’s population. This percentage continues to grow, and with this growth comes the need to acquire and apply an understanding of desert geomorphology. Such an understanding is vital in managing scarce and fragile resources and in mitigating natural hazards. This authoritative reference book is comprehensive in its coverage of the geomorphology of desert environments, and is arranged thematically. It begins with an overview of global deserts, proceeds through treatments of weathering, hillslopes, rivers, piedmonts, lake basins, and aeolian surfaces, and concludes with a discussion of the role of climatic change. Written by a team of international authors, all of whom are active in the field, the chapters cover the spectrum of desert geomorphology.
Author : Ronald U. Cooke
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 29,41 MB
Release : 2022-07-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0520369092
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.
Author : Ronald U. Cooke
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 22,94 MB
Release : 1993-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780203020593
Including recent research findings from terrestrial satellite imagery, the study of planetary landscapes, and advances in laboratory work, this also covers the environmental processes involved in desertification and the solution of planning and
Author : Nicholas Lancaster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,14 MB
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 1134927258
How desert dunes are formed, how they change, their environmental significance and the role of climate change - these issues are examined through extensive case studies drawn from South Africa, India, Northern Europe and Australia.
Author : Nicholas Lancaster
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 44,78 MB
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 1108369006
Sand dunes are a globally important depositional landform and sedimentary system. Their origins and dynamics are important in understanding how deserts have evolved in response to climate change and changes in sand supply and mobility, and how they will continue to evolve in the future. This book provides a state-of-the-art review of the characteristics of desert dunes and their sediments, and explores their dynamics on timescales from days to millennia as they respond to changes in wind speed and direction, precipitation and sand supply. This extensively revised edition reflects the advances in our understanding of desert dunes, their dynamics and history; and covers recent developments including the luminescence dating revolution, ground penetrating radar and advances in numerical modeling. Also covering dunes on Mars and Titan, this authoritative reference is a must-have for researchers and graduate students working on desert dunes and aeolian geomorphology.
Author : Julie J Laity
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 27,32 MB
Release : 2009-01-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 1444300741
Taking a global perspective, this book provides a concise overviewof drylands, including their physical, biological, temporal, andhuman components. Examines the physical systems occurring in desert environments,including climate, hydrology, past and present lakes, weathering,hillslopes, geomorphic surfaces, water as a geomorphic agent, andaeolian processes Offers an accessible introduction to the physical, biological,temporal, and human components of drylands Investigates the nature, environmental requirements, andessential geomorphic roles of plants and animals in this stressfulbiological environment Highlights the impact of human population growth on climate,desertification, water resources, and dust storm activity Includes an examination of surface/atmosphere interactions andthe impact of ENSO events.
Author : Mehran Maghsoudi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 40,45 MB
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 3030589129
This book offers a unique and highly illustrated overview of the desert geomorphology of Iran. It describes the different landscapes and landforms of desert areas such as ergs and badlands offering a comprehensive insight into typical fluvial and eolian forms such as playas, alluvial fans, yardangs, salt domes, dunes, hoodoos and many more. The monograph elaborates the interaction of humans with the landscapes and discusses ongoing developments in geotourism, natural heritage sites as well as the potential for geoparks. Desert Landscapes and Landforms of Iran contains many photographs, satellite images, high-resolution aerial photos, maps, charts and tables which build a nice framework for the assessment of the different geomorphological features. It constitutes a comprehensive introduction for researchers and students of many disciplines in the fields of geography, geosciences, tourism and leisure studies, environmental sciences and landscape planning interested in typical physical characteristics of desert landscapes.
Author : Andrew S. Goudie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 30,76 MB
Release : 2013-05-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107067162
Based on four decades of research by Professor Andrew Goudie, this volume provides a state-of-the-art synthesis of our understanding of desert geomorphology. It presents a truly international perspective, with examples from all over the world. Extensively referenced and illustrated, it covers such topics as the importance of past climatic changes, the variability of different desert environments, rock breakdown, wind erosion and dust storm generation, sand dunes, fluvial and slope forms and processes, the role of the applied geomorphologist in desert development and conservation, and the Earth as an analogue for other planetary bodies. This book is destined to become the classic volume on arid and semi-arid geomorphology for advanced students and researchers in physical geography, geomorphology, Earth science, sedimentology, environmental science and archaeology.
Author : Ronald U. Cooke
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,68 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Deserts
ISBN : 9780412041112
