Geomorphology and geological surface processes

This book, first published in 1985, conveys the flavours of geomorphology and the bases of its ideas.

An All-Inclusive Guide to Efficient, Cost-Effective Management of Groundwater Resources Groundwater Sustainability is a reliable, one-stop guide containing all the information you'll need to succeed in your groundwater management and development projects.

Textbook for graduate students and an introduction for researchers to coastal basins through simple hydrodynamics.

This is a unique, timely and engaging text with wide ranging geographical coverage.

This book is a first in its own way.

Originally published in 1915, The Natural Theology of Evolution looks at the concept of natural theology, examining the argument for the existence of God based on reason and ordinary experiences of nature.

The plate tectonics revolution in the earth sciences has provided a valuable new framework for understanding long-term landform development.

This book is the outcome of rigorous and continuous research work done by the author over about three decades on the open ecosystem and dynamic environment of the estuarine Sunderbans.

There is an affirming transformation, basically in the form of core methodology, in recent geomorphological studies.

This is the first book to investigate the structure, origin and evolution of carbonate mud-mounds.

A unique, advanced textbook combining sedimentology and geomorphology in a comprehensive and integrated way.

This edited book presents a novel collection of field-based empirical studies on the Quaternary geomorphology of the Lower Ganga Basin.

Modeling and simulation were introduced to the earth sciences about four decades ago.

This book presents a novel computation of the topographic LS factor of the USLE model to estimate spatial soil erosion.

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This unique treatment of geomorphology, first published in 1986, provides a comprehensive work to enable students to see the subject as a whole.

This book, first published in 1965, was the first by a British soil expert in which he wrote a study of his subject from a geographical, not an agricultural or biological, viewpoint.

The book represents a multidisciplinary approach to understanding soil-landscape-vegetation relationships and, specifically, the ecophysiology of plant communities developing on sandy soils of very low fertility that are subject to seasonal flooding.

This book offers an overview of recent literature on land degradation and its interrelationship with socio-economic development processes in the developing world.

In the extensive field of earth sciences, with its many subdisciplines, the trans- fer of knowledge is primarily established via personal communication, during meetings, by reading journal articles, or by consulting books.

This book offers a collection of conference articles presented at the Second International Young Scientists Forum on Soil and Water Conservation and ICCE symposium 2018 "e;Climate Change Impacts on Sediment Dynamics: Measurement, Modelling, and Management"e; held at Moscow from 27 to 31 August 2018.

This book provides a new synthesis of the published research on the Quaternary of Ireland.

This book gives a comprehensive view of the strengths and limits of the interdisciplinary methods that work together to form the geohistorical approach to geographical and geological sciences.

Understanding Sea-Level Rise and Variability identifies the major impacts of sea-level rise, presents up-to-date assessments of past sea-level change, thoroughly explores all of the factors contributing to sea-level rise, and explores how sea-level extreme events might change.

This book deals with the Tsunami intrusion in the lower plain in the Tohoku region and role played by the coastal and fluvial landforms in the damages.

This book describes the geological setting of Iran throughout geological history, referring to paleogeography and general geodynamics.

This book presents chapters, written by leading coastal scientists, which collectively depict the current understanding of the processes that shape barrier islands and barrier spits, with an emphasis on the response of these landforms to changing conditions.

This image atlas and reference book is written in simple language that can be understood by a broad audience.

This book, first published in 1987, contains a collection of papers presented at the 18th Binghamton Symposium, focusing on the topic of catastrophic flooding.

This book presents a detailed analysis and synthesis of the processes affecting sediments fluxes from watershed to worldwide coastal systems.

Many coastal communities have built structures at their beaches and added quantities of sand in contoured designs to combat erosion.

This book outlines a generic set of procedures, termed the River Styles Framework, which provides a set of tools for interpreting river character, behavior, condition, and recovery potential.

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.

A modern quantitative approach to structural geology and tectonics for advanced students and researchers.

Originally published in 1993, Active Lavas looks at the practical aspects of monitoring uncontrolled streams of molten rock and how field data can be applied for theoretical modelling and forecasting the growth of lava flows.

This volume discusses geological, biological and sustainability aspects of coastal, estuary and lake environments.

An essential introduction to the study of estuaries, highlighting their immense spatial and temporal variability.

This revised and updated edition continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the subject, exploring the world's landforms from a broad systems perspective.

The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP: 2000-2013) has provided crucial records of past and present processes and interactions within and between the biosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere.

Time is a central feature of geomorphological research, and is used in this book (first published in 1977) to provide a conceptual framework within which to consider and compare old and new approaches to the field of geomorphology.

Originally published in 1995, Monitoring Active Volcanoes is a comprehensive text which addresses the importance of volcano surveillance in the context of forecasting eruptive activity and mitigating its effects.

It is evident, that for a number of ecological and technical problems in rivers and lakes a better knowledge of sediment transport and sedimentation is needed together with the ability to predict and simulate sediment behaviour.

The Origins of Mountains approaches mountains from facts about mountain landscapes rather than theory.

This book describes recent advances in the morphodynamics of mixed sand and gravel Mediterranean coasts, and provides updates and new methods for their study and management.

A pioneering single-semester undergraduate textbook that balances descriptive and quantitative analysis of geological structures.

A modern quantitative approach to structural geology and tectonics for advanced students and researchers.

This book deals with research in open challenges in Management Engineering in the 21st century, as well as selected opportunities and solutions to remedy them.

Physical Geography: The Key Concepts is a thought-provoking and up-to-date introduction to the central ideas and debates within the field.

Whether the project is river engineering, soil mapping for landuse planning, or control of landslides, this volume, first published in 1976, illustrates that the professional partnership between geomorphology and engineering can significantly minimize environmental damage.

A research summary of the causes and effects of megaflooding on Earth and Mars, for hydrologists, planetary scientists and engineers.