An introduction to theoretical geomorphology:
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Boston [u.a.]
Unwin Hyman
1988
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| Item Description: | Literaturverz. S. [224] - 237 |
| Physical Description: | XIV, 247 S. Ill., graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 0045511179 0045511187 |
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| adam_text | Titel: An introduction to theoretical geomorphology
Autor: Thorn, Colin E.
Jahr: 1988
Contents
Acknowledgments page ix
List of tables xv
1 Introduction 1
Content 2
Organization 3
A disciplinary context 4
Part One
2 Science - the reality 9
On thinking 9
Science 10
Philosophy H
Methodology I2
Theory 12
Technique 14
Scientific method I7
Some admonitions, caveats, and options 20
3 Geomorphology - definitions and approaches 24
What is geomorphology? 24
s Some historical objectives in geomorphology 25
; Contemporary geomorphology 26
Morphology 27
Climatic geomorphology
Process geomorphology
Geotechnical science
Applied geomorphology
Geomorphology or geomorphologies? ^
xjj CONTENTS
4 The importance of terminology 33
Introduction 33
Terminology in geomorphology 35
Description and interpretation 35
Terminological problems 36
Morphogenetic terms 36
Inadequately defined terms 37
Evolving terms 39
Systematization 40
5 Uniformitarianism and ergodicity 41
Introduction 41
Uniformitarianism 42
Definition 42
Original purpose 42
Contemporary uniformitarianism 43
Uniformitarianism versus neocatastrophism 45
Ergodicity 46
Conclusions 50
6 Time in geomorphology 52
The nature of geomorphic time 52
Treatment and sampling of time 54
Frequency 57
Change through time 62
Entropy and equilibrium 65
Conclusions 71
7 Space in geomorphology 73
Introduction 73
Orientation 76
Distance 78
Connectiveness 79
Boundaries 82
Scale coverage 83
Scale linkage 85
Scale standardization 86
Conclusions 87
8 Morphology çq
Introduction oq
CONTENTS Xin
Morphological mapping 92
Geomorphometry 94
Linear forms 96
Areal forms 100
Three-dimensional forms 107
Conclusions 110
9 The fundamentals - a summary H4
Part Two
10 Traditional models of landscape evolution 121
William Morris Davis 121
Scientific context 122
The geographical cycle 122
Davisian geomorphology: strengths and weaknesses 129
Walter Penck 133
Scientific context I
Penckian geomorphology *34
Penckian geomorphology: strengths and weaknesses 141
Lester Charles King 142
Scientific context *^2
The standard epigene cycle of erosion 143
King s geomorphology: strengths and weaknesses 148
Some comparative comments 151
11 A time-independent model 154
John T. Hack 155
Scientific context 155
Dynamic equilibrium
Dynamic equilibrium: strengths and weaknesses 161
12 Systems modeling 164
Systems and models
Definitions ^
Classification of systems and system models l™
Inputs to system models
Canonical structures *
Canonical structures: geomorphic illustrations 1°^
Systems modelling: an evaluation
xiv CONTENTS
13 Mathematical models 193
Frank Ahnert 194
Scientific context 194
A mathematical equilibrium model 195
Michael J. Kirkby 204
Scientific background 204
A deterministic continuous slope model 204
The two models: a brief comparison 211
14 Diagnosis and prognosis 213
Geomorphology: history or science? 213
What kinds of theory? 216
The yellow brick road 219
Objective^) 219
Methodology 220
Some footnotes 222
Multiple working hypothesis 222
On linguistic preference 222
Conclusion 223
References 224
Index 238
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