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Geomorphology of the Tropics /

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Geomorphological research in the humid to seasonal tropics has primarily concentrated on the most characteristic landform assemblage of this zone, namely that of stepped, largely undissected etchplains, often dotted with inselbergs and cutting across ancient basement rocks. Although the author discu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wirthmann, Alfred
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2000.
Subjects:
Geography.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The Special Nature of Tropical Geomorphology
  • On the History of Tropical Geomorphology
  • The Determining Factors of Landform Development
  • Tropical Climates and Exogenic Morphodynamics
  • Tropical Climates and Exogenic Morphodynamics
  • Tectonic Movements and Structures
  • The Cycle of Denudation in the Tropics
  • Rocks, Structures and Age
  • Two Islands in Comparison
  • Landforms, Soils and Man in the Tropics.