Geomorphology of Desert EnvironmentsAnthony J. Parsons, A. D. Abrahams Springer Science & Business Media, 2009. márc. 20. - 831 oldal 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. |
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Weathering Processes and Forms | 69 |
Aridic Soils Patterned Ground and Desert Pavements | 101 |
Duricrusts | 123 |
Desert Rock Coatings 153 | 152 |
Rock Slopes | 189 |
Geomorphic Patterns 489 | 488 |
Aeolian Sediment Transport | 517 |
Dorn School of Geographical Sciences Arizona State University | 556 |
Landforms Landscapes and Processes of Aeolian Erosion | 597 |
Dust 629 | 628 |
Rock Varnish and its Use to Study Climatic Change in Geomorphic | 657 |
Hillslopes as Evidence of Climatic Change 675 | 674 |
Evidence of Climatic Change | 695 |
RockMantled Slopes | 233 |
Badlands and Gullying 265 | 264 |
Catchment and Channel Hydrology 303 | 301 |
Processes and Forms | 333 |
Pediments in Arid Environments 377 | 375 |
Processes and Forms of Alluvial Fans | 413 |
Hydrographic Patterns | 471 |