Author: Robert B. Jacobson
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Category : Floods
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Chapters A through E are published as a single volume and are not available separately.
Geomorphic Studies of the Storm and Flood of November 3-5, 1985, in the Upper Potomac and Cheat River Basins in West Virginia and Virginia
Author: Robert B. Jacobson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Floods
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Chapters A through E are published as a single volume and are not available separately.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Floods
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Chapters A through E are published as a single volume and are not available separately.
U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin
Author: Gilpin R. Robinson (Jr.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earthquakes
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
A multidisciplinary study of the geomorphic effects of a severe storm in a mountainous area of the Appalachians.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earthquakes
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
A multidisciplinary study of the geomorphic effects of a severe storm in a mountainous area of the Appalachians.
New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Mountain Rivers
Author: Ellen E. Wohl
Publisher: American Geophysical Union
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher: American Geophysical Union
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
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ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1064
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1064
Book Description
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages :
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Slope Safety Preparedness for Impact of Climate Change
Author: Ken Ho
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 131538776X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
Many countries are increasingly threatened by major landslide disasters and fatalities due to extreme weather events which have major implications for public safety and the sustainability of infrastructure and the built environment. A further increase in such a trend could come from climate change. This book helps to fill in the gap due to the fact that landslide hazards are commonly not covered under the policy debate on climate change. The book highlights the importance of raising awareness to the challenges of landslide hazards due to climate impact. It provides a holistic frame for understanding the key issues and new tools that could be used to assess and manage the landslide risks. The book gathers contributions from 21 countries and regions in the form of national reports or summaries with respect to four key aspects: a) the methods used for evaluating changing weather and changing landslide patterns; b) the changing weather patterns; c) the changing landslide patterns and hazard scenarios; d) the applications to risk management and the formulation of adaptation measures. Recommendations are made for enhanced preparedness and resilience. Improved crisis management and areas for future work are suggested.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 131538776X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
Many countries are increasingly threatened by major landslide disasters and fatalities due to extreme weather events which have major implications for public safety and the sustainability of infrastructure and the built environment. A further increase in such a trend could come from climate change. This book helps to fill in the gap due to the fact that landslide hazards are commonly not covered under the policy debate on climate change. The book highlights the importance of raising awareness to the challenges of landslide hazards due to climate impact. It provides a holistic frame for understanding the key issues and new tools that could be used to assess and manage the landslide risks. The book gathers contributions from 21 countries and regions in the form of national reports or summaries with respect to four key aspects: a) the methods used for evaluating changing weather and changing landslide patterns; b) the changing weather patterns; c) the changing landslide patterns and hazard scenarios; d) the applications to risk management and the formulation of adaptation measures. Recommendations are made for enhanced preparedness and resilience. Improved crisis management and areas for future work are suggested.
Rivers in the Landscape
Author: Ellen Wohl
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119535417
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Rivers are the great shapers of terrestrial landscapes. Very few points on Earth above sea level do not lie within a drainage basin. Even points distant from the nearest channel are likely to be influenced by that channel. Tectonic uplift raises rock thousands of meters above sea level. Precipitation falling on the uplifted terrain concentrates into channels that carry sediment downward to the oceans and influence the steepness of adjacent hill slopes by governing the rate at which the landscape incises. Rivers migrate laterally across lowlands, creating a complex topography of terraces, floodplain wetlands and channels. Subtle differences in elevation, grain size, and soil moisture across this topography control the movement of ground water and the distribution of plants and animals. Rivers in the Landscape, Second Edition, emphasizes general principles and conceptual models, as well as concrete examples of each topic drawn from the extensive literature on river process and form. The book is suitable for use as a course text or a general reference on rivers. Aimed at advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals looking for a concise summary of physical aspects of rivers, Rivers in the Landscape is designed to: emphasize the connectivity between rivers and the greater landscape by explicitly considering the interactions between rivers and tectonics, climate, biota, and human activities; provide a concise summary of the current state of knowledge for physical process and form in rivers; reflect the diversity of river environments, from mountainous, headwater channels to large, lowland, floodplain rivers and from the arctic to the tropics; reflect the diverse methods that scientists use to characterize and understand river process and form, including remote sensing, field measurements, physical experiments, and numerical simulations; reflect the increasing emphasis on quantification in fluvial geomorphology and the study of Earth surfaces in general; provide both an introduction to the classic, foundational papers on each topic, and a guide to the latest, particularly insightful and integrative references.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119535417
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Rivers are the great shapers of terrestrial landscapes. Very few points on Earth above sea level do not lie within a drainage basin. Even points distant from the nearest channel are likely to be influenced by that channel. Tectonic uplift raises rock thousands of meters above sea level. Precipitation falling on the uplifted terrain concentrates into channels that carry sediment downward to the oceans and influence the steepness of adjacent hill slopes by governing the rate at which the landscape incises. Rivers migrate laterally across lowlands, creating a complex topography of terraces, floodplain wetlands and channels. Subtle differences in elevation, grain size, and soil moisture across this topography control the movement of ground water and the distribution of plants and animals. Rivers in the Landscape, Second Edition, emphasizes general principles and conceptual models, as well as concrete examples of each topic drawn from the extensive literature on river process and form. The book is suitable for use as a course text or a general reference on rivers. Aimed at advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals looking for a concise summary of physical aspects of rivers, Rivers in the Landscape is designed to: emphasize the connectivity between rivers and the greater landscape by explicitly considering the interactions between rivers and tectonics, climate, biota, and human activities; provide a concise summary of the current state of knowledge for physical process and form in rivers; reflect the diversity of river environments, from mountainous, headwater channels to large, lowland, floodplain rivers and from the arctic to the tropics; reflect the diverse methods that scientists use to characterize and understand river process and form, including remote sensing, field measurements, physical experiments, and numerical simulations; reflect the increasing emphasis on quantification in fluvial geomorphology and the study of Earth surfaces in general; provide both an introduction to the classic, foundational papers on each topic, and a guide to the latest, particularly insightful and integrative references.
New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description