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Morphotectonics, the relation between geomorphology and (neo)tectonics is fundamental to the understanding of landscape evolution. Stressing mainly the quantitative interpretation of field observations, this monograph compares the morphological structure of drainage systems, river courses, glacial f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scheidegger, Adrian E.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint : Springer, 2004.
Subjects:
Geography.
Geology.
Geology, Structural.
Sedimentology.
Physical geography.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Landscape Development; Phenomenological Principles; System Theory; Orientation Studies; Tectonic Features; Planar Morphological Features; Significance of Correlations
  • Part 2: Europe; Asia; North America; Laurasian Arctic and Subarctic Regions; Gondwanaland; Africa; Peninsular India; Australasia; South America; Antarctic and Subantarctic Regions; The Oceans
  • Part 3: Local Valley Morphology; Basins; Shore/Coast Lines; Inselbergs; Volcanic Features; Mass Movements on Slopes.