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Fluvial Processes in Geomorphology
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 patterns, channel changes, and the evolution of hill slopes. 1964 edition.
522 pages, Textbook Binding
First published December 1, 1964
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October 24, 2022
Book 26 of 2022: Fluvial Process in Geomorphology (1995, Dover Press, 522 p.; re-publication of 1964 edition published by W.H. Freeman and Company)
I've been working on this book for several years...I started it in the middle of my efforts to boat the JW Powell route. I started reading it to gain an understanding of rivers and how they shape the land.
The book consists of 3 parts:
1. The relation of geomorphology to field problems (semiarid mountain blocks, meandering rivers, and seacoast benches).
2. Studies of weathering, climate, flooding, and erosion.
3. Geochronology and evolution of landscapes.
While this book is a classic of quantitative geomorphology, being published in 1964 (originally) makes it a bit out of date. Davisian models of landscape evolution are presented as accepted explanations; it is my understanding of modern geomorphology that they are not entirely correct (there is no linear progression in landscapes from young to old). There is still, however, enough standard content to make it a worthwhile reference.
Recommended.
I've been working on this book for several years...I started it in the middle of my efforts to boat the JW Powell route. I started reading it to gain an understanding of rivers and how they shape the land.
The book consists of 3 parts:
1. The relation of geomorphology to field problems (semiarid mountain blocks, meandering rivers, and seacoast benches).
2. Studies of weathering, climate, flooding, and erosion.
3. Geochronology and evolution of landscapes.
While this book is a classic of quantitative geomorphology, being published in 1964 (originally) makes it a bit out of date. Davisian models of landscape evolution are presented as accepted explanations; it is my understanding of modern geomorphology that they are not entirely correct (there is no linear progression in landscapes from young to old). There is still, however, enough standard content to make it a worthwhile reference.
Recommended.
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