Tropical Geomorphology.:
Textbook explaining modern concepts of geomorphology in the humid and arid tropics, for advanced students and researchers/environmental managers.
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| Zusammenfassung: | Textbook explaining modern concepts of geomorphology in the humid and arid tropics, for advanced students and researchers/environmental managers. |
| Beschreibung: | 9.3.1 The physical setting. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (410 pages) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781139100588 1139100580 9781139101240 1139101242 1139099221 9781139099226 9780511978067 0511978065 |
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| 505 | 8 | |a 2.4 Interrelationships: plate tectonics, landforms, erosion and sediment productionQuestions; 3 Tropical hydrology; 3.1 The tropical climate: a brief review; 3.2 Temperature; 3.3 Wind circulation; 3.4 Precipitation; 3.5 Tropical disturbances; 3.6 Miscellaneous factors; 3.7 Water balance; 3.8 Climate and geomorphology in the tropics; Questions; 4 Erosion and land cover in the tropics; 4.1 Erosion from tropical rainfall; 4.2 Distribution of natural vegetation in the tropics; 4.3 Tropical rain forests; 4.3.1 Passage of rainwater through tropical rain forest. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 4.4 Tropical deciduous forests, grasslands and deserts4.5 Anthropogenic alteration of the tropical vegetation; Questions; PART II PROCESS GEOMORPHOLOGY IN THE TROPICS; 5 Weathering in the tropics; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Sub-processes of weathering: a brief review; 5.2.1 Physical weathering; 5.2.2 Chemical weathering with special reference to the humid tropics; 5.3 Products of weathering; 5.3.1 Weathering of common extrusive igneous rocks; 5.3.2 Weathering of common intrusive igneous rocks; 5.3.3 Weathering of sedimentary rocks; 5.3.4 Weathering of metamorphic rocks. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 5.4. Weathering and vertical zonation5.5 Pans and crusts; 5.6 Effects of weathering; 5.7 Tropics and weathering; Questions; 6 Slopes: forms and processes; 6.1 Properties of a slope; 6.2 Mass movement on hillslopes; 6.2.1 Falls; 6.2.2 Slides; 6.2.3 Flows; 6.2.4 Creep; 6.3 Running water on hillslopes; 6.4 Storage and transfer of surficial material on tropical slopes; 6.4.1 Tropical rain forest slopes; 6.4.2 Steep slopes of hills and low mountains; 6.5 A general description of tropical slopes; Questions; 7 Rivers in the tropics; 7.1 Components of a river system; 7.2 Water in river channels. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 7.3 Sediment in river channels7.4 Channel geometry; 7.4.1 Slope of the river; 7.4.2 Size of the river channel; 7.4.3 Shape of river channels; 7.4.4 Channel pattern; 7.5 Channel network and nodes; 7.6 River systems of the humid tropics; Questions; 8 Alluvial valleys; 8.1 Fluvial depositional environment; 8.2 The alluvial valley; 8.3 The channel alluvium; 8.4 Bars; 8.5 Floodplain; 8.6 Terrace; 8.7 Valley margins; 8.8 Sediment transfer along the valley axis; Questions; 9 Large rivers in the tropics; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Characteristics of a large river; 9.3 The Amazon. | |
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| spelling | Gupta, Avijit. Tropical Geomorphology. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011. 1 online resource (410 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier data file Cover; Tropical Geomorphology; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; PART I THE TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Geomorphology in the tropics; 1.2 Traditional tropical geomorphology; 1.3 Modernisation of tropical geomorphology; 1.4 Structure of tropical geomorphology; 1.5 Structure of the book; 2 Geological framework of the tropical lands; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A brief introduction to plate tectonics; 2.2.1 Divergent boundary; 2.2.2 Convergent boundary; 2.2.3 Transform fault boundary; 2.2.4 Plate tectonics and landforms; 2.3 Major landforms across the tropics. 2.4 Interrelationships: plate tectonics, landforms, erosion and sediment productionQuestions; 3 Tropical hydrology; 3.1 The tropical climate: a brief review; 3.2 Temperature; 3.3 Wind circulation; 3.4 Precipitation; 3.5 Tropical disturbances; 3.6 Miscellaneous factors; 3.7 Water balance; 3.8 Climate and geomorphology in the tropics; Questions; 4 Erosion and land cover in the tropics; 4.1 Erosion from tropical rainfall; 4.2 Distribution of natural vegetation in the tropics; 4.3 Tropical rain forests; 4.3.1 Passage of rainwater through tropical rain forest. 4.4 Tropical deciduous forests, grasslands and deserts4.5 Anthropogenic alteration of the tropical vegetation; Questions; PART II PROCESS GEOMORPHOLOGY IN THE TROPICS; 5 Weathering in the tropics; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Sub-processes of weathering: a brief review; 5.2.1 Physical weathering; 5.2.2 Chemical weathering with special reference to the humid tropics; 5.3 Products of weathering; 5.3.1 Weathering of common extrusive igneous rocks; 5.3.2 Weathering of common intrusive igneous rocks; 5.3.3 Weathering of sedimentary rocks; 5.3.4 Weathering of metamorphic rocks. 5.4. Weathering and vertical zonation5.5 Pans and crusts; 5.6 Effects of weathering; 5.7 Tropics and weathering; Questions; 6 Slopes: forms and processes; 6.1 Properties of a slope; 6.2 Mass movement on hillslopes; 6.2.1 Falls; 6.2.2 Slides; 6.2.3 Flows; 6.2.4 Creep; 6.3 Running water on hillslopes; 6.4 Storage and transfer of surficial material on tropical slopes; 6.4.1 Tropical rain forest slopes; 6.4.2 Steep slopes of hills and low mountains; 6.5 A general description of tropical slopes; Questions; 7 Rivers in the tropics; 7.1 Components of a river system; 7.2 Water in river channels. 7.3 Sediment in river channels7.4 Channel geometry; 7.4.1 Slope of the river; 7.4.2 Size of the river channel; 7.4.3 Shape of river channels; 7.4.4 Channel pattern; 7.5 Channel network and nodes; 7.6 River systems of the humid tropics; Questions; 8 Alluvial valleys; 8.1 Fluvial depositional environment; 8.2 The alluvial valley; 8.3 The channel alluvium; 8.4 Bars; 8.5 Floodplain; 8.6 Terrace; 8.7 Valley margins; 8.8 Sediment transfer along the valley axis; Questions; 9 Large rivers in the tropics; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Characteristics of a large river; 9.3 The Amazon. 9.3.1 The physical setting. Textbook explaining modern concepts of geomorphology in the humid and arid tropics, for advanced students and researchers/environmental managers. Print version record. Includes bibliographical references and index. Geomorphology Tropics. Géomorphologie Régions tropicales. SCIENCE Earth Sciences Geography. bisacsh SCIENCE Earth Sciences Geology. bisacsh Geomorphology fast Tropics fast Geomorphologie gnd Tropen gnd Print version: Gupta, Avijit. Tropical Geomorphology. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, ©2011 9780521879903 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=375942 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Gupta, Avijit Tropical Geomorphology. Cover; Tropical Geomorphology; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; PART I THE TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Geomorphology in the tropics; 1.2 Traditional tropical geomorphology; 1.3 Modernisation of tropical geomorphology; 1.4 Structure of tropical geomorphology; 1.5 Structure of the book; 2 Geological framework of the tropical lands; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A brief introduction to plate tectonics; 2.2.1 Divergent boundary; 2.2.2 Convergent boundary; 2.2.3 Transform fault boundary; 2.2.4 Plate tectonics and landforms; 2.3 Major landforms across the tropics. 2.4 Interrelationships: plate tectonics, landforms, erosion and sediment productionQuestions; 3 Tropical hydrology; 3.1 The tropical climate: a brief review; 3.2 Temperature; 3.3 Wind circulation; 3.4 Precipitation; 3.5 Tropical disturbances; 3.6 Miscellaneous factors; 3.7 Water balance; 3.8 Climate and geomorphology in the tropics; Questions; 4 Erosion and land cover in the tropics; 4.1 Erosion from tropical rainfall; 4.2 Distribution of natural vegetation in the tropics; 4.3 Tropical rain forests; 4.3.1 Passage of rainwater through tropical rain forest. 4.4 Tropical deciduous forests, grasslands and deserts4.5 Anthropogenic alteration of the tropical vegetation; Questions; PART II PROCESS GEOMORPHOLOGY IN THE TROPICS; 5 Weathering in the tropics; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Sub-processes of weathering: a brief review; 5.2.1 Physical weathering; 5.2.2 Chemical weathering with special reference to the humid tropics; 5.3 Products of weathering; 5.3.1 Weathering of common extrusive igneous rocks; 5.3.2 Weathering of common intrusive igneous rocks; 5.3.3 Weathering of sedimentary rocks; 5.3.4 Weathering of metamorphic rocks. 5.4. Weathering and vertical zonation5.5 Pans and crusts; 5.6 Effects of weathering; 5.7 Tropics and weathering; Questions; 6 Slopes: forms and processes; 6.1 Properties of a slope; 6.2 Mass movement on hillslopes; 6.2.1 Falls; 6.2.2 Slides; 6.2.3 Flows; 6.2.4 Creep; 6.3 Running water on hillslopes; 6.4 Storage and transfer of surficial material on tropical slopes; 6.4.1 Tropical rain forest slopes; 6.4.2 Steep slopes of hills and low mountains; 6.5 A general description of tropical slopes; Questions; 7 Rivers in the tropics; 7.1 Components of a river system; 7.2 Water in river channels. 7.3 Sediment in river channels7.4 Channel geometry; 7.4.1 Slope of the river; 7.4.2 Size of the river channel; 7.4.3 Shape of river channels; 7.4.4 Channel pattern; 7.5 Channel network and nodes; 7.6 River systems of the humid tropics; Questions; 8 Alluvial valleys; 8.1 Fluvial depositional environment; 8.2 The alluvial valley; 8.3 The channel alluvium; 8.4 Bars; 8.5 Floodplain; 8.6 Terrace; 8.7 Valley margins; 8.8 Sediment transfer along the valley axis; Questions; 9 Large rivers in the tropics; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Characteristics of a large river; 9.3 The Amazon. Geomorphology Tropics. Géomorphologie Régions tropicales. SCIENCE Earth Sciences Geography. bisacsh SCIENCE Earth Sciences Geology. bisacsh Geomorphology fast Geomorphologie gnd |
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