Geomorphology of the Tropics

1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 2000
ISBN: 978-3-642-08343-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 314 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Geomorphological research in the humid to seasonal tropics has primarily concentrated on the most characteristic landform assemblage of this zone, namely that of stepped, largely undissected etchplains, often dotted with inselbergs and cutting across ancient basement rocks. Although the author discusses extensively this subject, he puts particular emphasis on the differences of chemical weathering and land-forming processes on rocks of various lithology and structure. This contrast becomes most evident, when comparing the highly resistant quartzitic sediments often covering the basement rocks with the easily weathered volcanics, e.g. the Deccan traps of India.
The book was first published in German in 1987. However, the present version is much more than a translation, encompassing a range of new ideas and findings in the field of tropical geomorphology. The number of maps and illustrations has also been increased.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wirthmann, Alfred

Weitere Mitwirkende

Busche, D.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geomorphologie, Erosion, Glaziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 The Special Nature of Tropical Geomorphology.- 2 On the History of Tropical Geomorphology.- 3 The Determining Factors of Landform Development.- 4 Tropical Climates and Exogenic Morphodynamics.- 5 Paleoclimate, Soil and Landforms.- 6 Tectonic Movements and Structures.- 7 The Cycle of Denudation in the Tropics — Rocks, Structures and Age.- 8 Two Islands in Comparison.- 9 Landforms, Soils and Man in the Tropics.- References.