The Periglacial Environment
2nd Edition
Published on 3. October 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-0-582-30536-6 (ISBN)
Description
A fascinating and authoritative overview of some of the world's cold non-glacial environments, with an emphasis on the North American and Eurasian polar, and mid-latitude lowlands. It describes the landforms and geomorphic processes which typify these environments. Divided into four parts, the book summarises the range and variability of periglacial climates, the main elements of periglacial landscape evolution, evidence for the existence of Pleistocene periglacial conditions in mid-latitudes and the current impact of human activity, including global warming.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 167 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
626 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-30536-6 (9780582305366)
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Other editions
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Hugh M. French
The Periglacial Environment
Book
01/2007
3rd Edition
Wiley
€179.00
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Content
1. Part One: The Periglacial Domain 2. Introduction 3. Periglacial Landscapes 4. Periglacial Climates 5. Part Two: Present Day Periglacial Environments 6. Frost Action and Cryogenic Weathering 7. Permafrost 8. Ground Ice 9. Thermokarst 10. The Active Layer 11. Slope Processes 12. Hill Slope Morphology 13. Fluvial Processes and Landform 14. Wind Action and Coastal Processes 15. Part Three: Pleistocene Periglacial Environments 16. Pleistocene Periglacial Conditions 17. Relict Periglacial Phenomena 18. Pleistocene Wind Action, Tundra Rivers and Periglacial Landscape Modification 19. Part Four: Applied Geomorphology 20. Geotechnical and Engineering Aspects 21. Global Change and Periglacial Environments 22. References 23. Index