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Tectonic geomorphology /

"Tectonic geomorphology is the study of the interplay between tectonic and surface processes that shape the landscape in regions of active deformation and at time scales ranging from days to millions of years. Over the past decade, recent advances in the quantification of both rates and the phy...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Burbank, Douglas West
Autres auteurs: Anderson, Robert S. (Robert Stewart), 1952-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley & Sons, ©2012.
Édition:2nd ed.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:"Tectonic geomorphology is the study of the interplay between tectonic and surface processes that shape the landscape in regions of active deformation and at time scales ranging from days to millions of years. Over the past decade, recent advances in the quantification of both rates and the physical basis of tectonic and surface processes have underpinned an explosion of new research in the field of tectonic geomorphology. Modern tectonic geomorphology is an exceptionally integrative field that utilizes techniques and data derived from studies of geomorphology, seismology, geochronology, structure, geodesy, stratigraphy, meteorology and Quaternary science. While integrating new insights and highlighting controversies from the ten years of research since the 1st edition, this 2nd edition of Tectonic Geomorphology reviews the fundamentals of the subject, including the nature of faulting and folding, the creation and use of geomorphic markers for tracing deformation, chronological techniques that are used to date events and quantify rates, geodetic techniques for defining recent deformation, and paleoseismologic approaches to calibrate past deformation"--Provided by publisher.
Description:Colour plate section appears between pages 226 and 227.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xiv, 454 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781444345032
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9781444345049
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