Arid Zone Geomorphology David S. G. Thomas

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Arid Zone Geomorphology by David S. G. Thomas

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This book examines the geomorphological processes that operate in arid zone environments. It includes new chapters on soils, the role of vegetation, groundwater as a geomorphological agent, dating changes in deserts, human influences and the geomorphic nature of the world's arid zones.

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Arid Zone Geomorphology: Process, Form and Change in Drylands by David S. G. Thomas

Partial table of contents: FRAMEWORK. Arid Environments: Their Nature and Extent (D. Thomas). Tectonic Frameworks (H. Rendell). SURFACE PROCESSES AND CHARACTERISTICS. Weathering Processes (A. Goudie). Desert Soils (D. Dunkerley & K. Brown). THE WORK OF WATER. Slope and Pediment Systems (T. Oberlander). The Role of Alluvial Fans in Arid Zone Fluvial Systems (A. Harvey). Badlands and Badland Gullies (I. Campbell). THE WORK OF THE WIND. Sediment Mobilisation by the Wind (G. Wiggs). Desert Dust (N. Middleton). Wind Erosion in Drylands (C. Breed, et al.). GEOMORPHOLOGY OF THE WORLD'S ARID ZONES. Africa and Europe (P. Shaw). Middle East and Arabia (R. Allison). EXTENSIONS AND CHANGE IN THE ARID REALM. Reconstructing Ancient Arid Environments (D. Thomas). Dating of Desert Sequences (S. Stokes). Index.

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GOR002934344

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9780471976103

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0471976105

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Arid Zone Geomorphology: Process, Form and Change in Drylands by David S. G. Thomas

Author

David S. G. Thomas

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Paperback

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John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Year published

1997-06-04

Number of pages

732

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Arid Zone Geomorphology David S. G. Thomas

Arid Zone Geomorphology by David S. G. Thomas

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Arid Zone Geomorphology: Process, Form and Change in Drylands by David S. G. Thomas

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