(eBook PDF) Geomorphology A Canadian Perspective 6th Canadian Edition – Digital Ebook – Instant Delivery Download
Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 0199019800
- ISBN-13 : 978-0199019809
- Author: Alan S. Trenhaile
Now in its sixth edition, Geomorphology: A Canadian Perspective offers a comprehensive introduction to the scientific study of landforms, landscapes, and Earth-surface processes. Updated to reflect current research in the field, this authoritative resource integrates broad historical and contemporary discussions of such high-interest topics as glaciers, coastal environments, fluvial processes, landscape management, and climate change. Featuring an abundance of striking photos and figures that bring remarkable landscapes and processes to life, Geomorphology continues to help students understand the contributions and practical applications of geomorphological research in Canada and around the world.
Table of contents:
1. Geomorphology: A Brief Philosophical and Methodological History
2. The Driving and Resisting Forces
3. Canada: The Physical Background
4. Weathering and Soils
5. Slope Form and Processes
6. Glaciers and Glacial Processes
7. Glacial Sediments and Landforms
8. Ice Ages and Ice Sheets
9. Periglaciation and Permafrost Landscapes
10. Fluvial Processes 11. Fluvial Landforms
12. Aeolian Processes and Landforms 13. Coastal Processes
14. Coastal Landforms
15. Karst
16. Environmental Geomorphology
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