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Fluvial processes in geomorphology /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Leopold, Luna B. (Luna Bergere), 1915-2006
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors: Wolman, M. Gordon, 1924-2010, Miller, John P. (John Preston), 1923-1961
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Dover Publications, 1995.
Edition:Dover ed.
Subjects:
Physical geography.
Rivers.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > General.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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.