Geomorphology and geological surface processes

This book discusses the recession of alpine glaciers since the end of the Little Ice Age (LIA), which has been accelerating in the past decades.

The surface features of the Earth are commonly split into two cate- gories, the first of which comprises those features that are due to processes occurring inside the solid Earth (endogenetic features) and the second those that are due to processes occurring outside the solid Earth (exogenetic features).

This book introduces systematically the cryospheric science, covering the formation, development, evolution, and research methods of each component of the cryosphere, the interaction between the cryosphere and the other spheres of the climate system and the anthroposphere, and the hot topics of social and economic sustainable development and geopolitics.

Provides the first comprehensive review of the current state of the science on tills It is critical that glacial scientists continue to refine their interpretations of ancient archives of subglacial processes, specifically those represented by tills and associated deposits, as they form the most widespread and accessible record of processes at the ice-bed interface.

The Brazilian Northeast, comprising 1,600,000 km2 and nine States (Alagoas, Bahia, Ceara, Maranhao, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe), has an enormous diversity of geomorphological landscapes.

This volume addresses the multi-disciplinary topic of engineering geology and the environment, one of the fastest growing, most relevant and applied fields of research and study within the geosciences.

This new textbook introduces the concepts and tools essential for upper-level undergraduate study in water resources and hydraulics.

The proposed monograph on 'Geomorphological Landscapes of India' will aim to describe and explain in simple words the geomorphological characteristics and the origin of the above-mentioned landforms and landscapes.

Much of the final shaping of the global landscape is accomplished by incision of river networks.

How best to interpret and apply geochemical data to understand geological processes, for graduate students, researchers, and professionals.

An invaluable reference that helps geologists recognize and differentiate the many types of natural fractures, induced fractures and artefacts found in cores Atlas of Natural and Induced Fractures in Core offers a reference for the interpretation of natural and induced fractures in cores.

This book presents selected research highlights from the Seventh Argentine Geomorphology and Quaternary Studies Congress, hosted at Puerto Madryn, Northern Patagonia, Argentina by the Argentine Association of Geomorphology and Quaternary Studies (AACYG).

Originally published in this form in 1971, the content of this book was originally part of a larger composite volume 'Water, Earth and Man' (1969) which provided a synthesis of hydrology, geomorphology and socio-economic geography.

This book contains a selection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the VIII Hotine-Marussi Symposium on Mathematical Geodesy in Rome, 17-21 June, 2013.

This book of phenomenal illustrations provides a wealth of visual information on the wide variety of landform processes over all latitudes, climates and geological time-scales.

This book presents a comprehensive assessment of clastic sedimentology and its application to reservoir geology.

This book offers a unique and highly illustrated overview of the desert geomorphology of Iran.

A definitive natural history of the Wye Valley covering the geology, geomorphology, conservation and ecological history of this diverse area of outstanding natural beauty.

The last few decades have seen a spectacular growth in the use of variational methods, one of the most classic and elegant methods in physical and mathematical sciences, as powerful tools of optimization and numerical analysis.

A comprehensive consolidation of data for the world, this book gives a short precis of each nation, each nation's history, its topography and a chronology of the development of geodetic surveying and coordinate systems for that specific nation.

Managed realignment has been a preferred coastal management strategy in England in the 21st century and has also been increasingly implemented elsewhere.

In April 2016, a series of earthquakes hit the Kumamoto area of Kyushu Island, southwest Japan.

A complete and updated catalogue of impact craters and structures in South America from 2014 is presented here.

An authoritative review of the characteristics and dynamics of desert dunes and their sediments ideal for graduate students and researchers.

During the past years, Saudi Arabia has been affected by particularly severe torrential rains and floods.

The present crude oil and natural gas reservoirs around the world have depleted conventional production levels.

The past half century has seen an evolution in thinking from 'flood control' to 'flood risk management', recognizing that risk results from both hazard and vulnerability.

Always awe-inspiring, mountainous areas contain hundreds of millions of years of history, stretching back to the earliest continental landforms.

South Asia, harboring the complex Himalayan terrains, has over one-fifth of the world's population and is recognized as the most hazard-prone region of the world.

This book presents an analysis of our current knowledge on the origin of the Earth's continental crust.

This book presents the most condensed information about the theory of distortion theory developed by N.

This book, first published in 1985, arises from the 14th Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium.

The study of hillslopes is a central element of geomorphology, and has been the cause of many of the major methodological disputes in the subject.

This work is designed to broaden the scope with which many people regard a river.

This contributed volume assesses the state and future of India's East Coast through a wide variety of chapters grouped by methodology and approach.

Practical Engineering Geology provides an introduction to the way projects are managed, designed and constructed, and how the engineering geologist can contribute to cost- effective and safe project achievement.

The Gulf Drilling Series is a joint project between Gulf Publishing Company and the International Association of Drilling Contractors.

This book is based on the papers accepted for presentation during the 3rd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3).

A concise guide to the origins and prediction of subsurface fluid pressures, emphasizing the interactions with geological processes.

Originally published in this form in 1971, the content of this book was originally part of a larger composite volume 'Water, Earth and Man' (1969) which provided a synthesis of hydrology, geomorphology and socio-economic geography.

This book presents the characteristics and limitations of geological units, Cenozoic and geochronological concepts.

Natural disasters are occasional intense events that disturb Earth's surface, but their impact can be felt long after.

This book, first published in 1992, contains the proceedings of the 22nd Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium, and highlights the quantity and diversity of periglacial geomorphic research being undertaken in Arctic and alpine environments.

Glaciers are considered a key and an iconic indicator of climate change.

Scouring is an engineering problem caused by exposing a structure's foundation to moving water, eventually causing weakness, collapse or flooding.

A multidisciplinary review of salt marshes, describing how they function and respond to external pressures such as sea-level rise.