Processes, Products and Cycles of Tectonic Geomorphology

Volume 6
Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-0-12-814493-0
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 276 mm

Processes, Products, and Cycles of Tectonic Geomorphology, Volume Six focuses on the process of landscape evolution more than the qualitative landscape description that is commonly available in geomorphic texts. The emerging understanding of the linkage between the modified Davisian landscape cycles and Wilson tectonic cycles is enumerated to highlight how sustainable land-use planning and hazard mitigation can benefit from this integrative perspective of geomorphology. This book is intended for practitioners and advanced-level students of earth sciences.

Zielgruppe

<p>Geologists</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kale, Vivek S

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction2. Process Geomorphology (an overview)3. Plate Tectonics (an overview) 4. Weathering and Erosion5. Landscape evolution (Hydraulic)6. Landscape evolution (non-hydraulic)7. Quantitative geomorphology (morphometric parameters)8. Tectonic influence on landscape evolution9. Quantification of deviations from normal10. Selected case studies and examples from diverse geological ages, tectonics, and structural and climatic settings11. Concluding remarks on importance of geomorphic studies in disaster assessment, monitoring and mitigationAppendix 1: List of morphometric parameters and methodology

Über Autor(innen)

Kale, Vivek S
Vivek S. Kale is a former reader in geology at the University of Pune in Pune, India, and a former adjunct professor of earth sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology (B) in Mumbai, India, with more than 30 years of teaching experience. He currently is the Managing Trustee at ACWADAM in Pune and serves as the Head of Geospatial at Kalyani Global Engineering Private Limited. He is a member of Geological Society of India, the Geological Society of America, the Indian Geophysical Union, and the Indian Society of Remote Sensing.