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Fluvial processes in geomorphology /

A pioneering study of landform development under processes associated with running water, this text encompasses both field and laboratory research. Topics include the landscapes of mountains, rivers, and seacoasts; studies of weathering, climate, and erosion; and coverage of geochronology, drainage...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Leopold, Luna B. (Luna Bergere), 1915-2006
Otros Autores: Wolman, M. Gordon, 1924-2010, Miller, John P. (John Preston), 1923-1961
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Dover Publications, 1995.
Edición:Dover ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The changing scene
  • Geomorphology and the field problem
  • Climate and denudational processes
  • Weathering
  • The drainage basin as a geomorphic unit
  • Water and sediment in channels
  • Channel form and process
  • Hillslope characteristics and processes
  • Geochronology
  • Drainage pattern evolution
  • Channel changes with time
  • Evolution of hillslopes
  • Conversion of units and equivalents
  • Symbols and nomenclature.