Geomorphology : the mechanics and chemistry of landscapes / Robert S. Anderson and Suzanne P. Anderson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.Description: xv, 637 p : ill., maps ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0521519780 (pbk.)
  • 9780521519786 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 551.41 22
LOC classification:
  • GB401.5 .A43
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction to the study of surface processes -- Whole earth morphology -- Large scale morphology -- Large-scale topopgraphy -- Tectonic geomorphology -- Atmospheric processes and geomorphology -- Dating methods and establishing timing in the landscape -- Weathering -- Glaciers and glacial geology -- Periglacial processes and forms -- Hillslopes -- Water in the landscape -- Rivers -- Bedrock channels -- Sediment transport mechanics -- Eolian forms and deposits -- Coastal geomorphology -- The geomorphology of big floods -- Whole landscapes.
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General Collection item General Collection item Athi-River Campus Open Shelves (Oversize Books Section) OS GB401.5.A43 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available BK0101105
General Collection item General Collection item Athi-River Campus Open Shelves (Oversize Books Section) OS GB401.5.A43 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available BK0101106
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General Collection item General Collection item Nairobi Campus Open Shelves (Oversize Books Section) OS GB401.5.A43 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available BK0101107

Includes bibliographical references (p. 600-634) and index.

Introduction to the study of surface processes -- Whole earth morphology -- Large scale morphology -- Large-scale topopgraphy -- Tectonic geomorphology -- Atmospheric processes and geomorphology -- Dating methods and establishing timing in the landscape -- Weathering -- Glaciers and glacial geology -- Periglacial processes and forms -- Hillslopes -- Water in the landscape -- Rivers -- Bedrock channels -- Sediment transport mechanics -- Eolian forms and deposits -- Coastal geomorphology -- The geomorphology of big floods -- Whole landscapes.

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