Author: Keith J. Tinkler
Publisher: American Geophysical Union
ISBN: 0875900909
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 107. Bedrock river channels are sites of primary erosion in the landscape, fixing the baselevel for all points upstream. This volume provides for the first time an integrated view of the characteristics and operation of this important, though hitherto neglected, class of channels. Examples are provided from several continents and cover a wide range of spatial scales from the large river basins (such as the Colorado River in the United States and the Indus River in Pakistan) down to reach scales and individual sites. Likewise the geologic timescales considered range from erosion and transportation during individual flows to accumulated effects over periods of tens of millions of years.
Rivers Over Rock
Author: Keith J. Tinkler
Publisher: American Geophysical Union
ISBN: 0875900909
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 107. Bedrock river channels are sites of primary erosion in the landscape, fixing the baselevel for all points upstream. This volume provides for the first time an integrated view of the characteristics and operation of this important, though hitherto neglected, class of channels. Examples are provided from several continents and cover a wide range of spatial scales from the large river basins (such as the Colorado River in the United States and the Indus River in Pakistan) down to reach scales and individual sites. Likewise the geologic timescales considered range from erosion and transportation during individual flows to accumulated effects over periods of tens of millions of years.
Publisher: American Geophysical Union
ISBN: 0875900909
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 107. Bedrock river channels are sites of primary erosion in the landscape, fixing the baselevel for all points upstream. This volume provides for the first time an integrated view of the characteristics and operation of this important, though hitherto neglected, class of channels. Examples are provided from several continents and cover a wide range of spatial scales from the large river basins (such as the Colorado River in the United States and the Indus River in Pakistan) down to reach scales and individual sites. Likewise the geologic timescales considered range from erosion and transportation during individual flows to accumulated effects over periods of tens of millions of years.
Of Rock and Rivers
Author: Ellen Wohl
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520257030
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This deeply personal collection of essays paints a progressive view of the American West as seen by a geologist. The author traces her twenty years of living and conducting research in the natural landscapes of the West as she investigates the conflict between environmental history and widely held romanticized views of the region.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520257030
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This deeply personal collection of essays paints a progressive view of the American West as seen by a geologist. The author traces her twenty years of living and conducting research in the natural landscapes of the West as she investigates the conflict between environmental history and widely held romanticized views of the region.
Rocks, Rivers and the Changing Earth
Author: Herman Schneider
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486782018
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
This illustrated introduction to geology offers young readers insights into everyday signs of our constantly changing environment. Fascinating subjects include rivers of ice, the rise of volcanoes, and the formation of precious stones.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486782018
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
This illustrated introduction to geology offers young readers insights into everyday signs of our constantly changing environment. Fascinating subjects include rivers of ice, the rise of volcanoes, and the formation of precious stones.
Over the Rivers
Author: Michael Collier
Publisher: Mikaya Press
ISBN: 9781931414210
Category : Aerial photography in geology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Full-color, aerial photographs provides an overview of the geological features and rivers of the United States.
Publisher: Mikaya Press
ISBN: 9781931414210
Category : Aerial photography in geology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Full-color, aerial photographs provides an overview of the geological features and rivers of the United States.
River Dynamics
Author: Bruce L. Rhoads
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108173780
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Rivers are important agents of change that shape the Earth's surface and evolve through time in response to fluctuations in climate and other environmental conditions. They are fundamental in landscape development, and essential for water supply, irrigation, and transportation. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the geomorphological processes that shape rivers and that produce change in the form of rivers. It explores how the dynamics of rivers are being affected by anthropogenic change, including climate change, dam construction, and modification of rivers for flood control and land drainage. It discusses how concern about environmental degradation of rivers has led to the emergence of management strategies to restore and naturalize these systems, and how river management techniques work best when coordinated with the natural dynamics of rivers. This textbook provides an excellent resource for students, researchers, and professionals in fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, river science, and environmental policy.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108173780
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Rivers are important agents of change that shape the Earth's surface and evolve through time in response to fluctuations in climate and other environmental conditions. They are fundamental in landscape development, and essential for water supply, irrigation, and transportation. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the geomorphological processes that shape rivers and that produce change in the form of rivers. It explores how the dynamics of rivers are being affected by anthropogenic change, including climate change, dam construction, and modification of rivers for flood control and land drainage. It discusses how concern about environmental degradation of rivers has led to the emergence of management strategies to restore and naturalize these systems, and how river management techniques work best when coordinated with the natural dynamics of rivers. This textbook provides an excellent resource for students, researchers, and professionals in fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, river science, and environmental policy.
Rivers of Rock
Author: Stephanie Michelle Whittlesey
Publisher: Statistical Research
ISBN: 9781879442948
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book tells the story of water control and its impact on human history in Arizona as we understand it from Central Arizona Project archaeology.
Publisher: Statistical Research
ISBN: 9781879442948
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book tells the story of water control and its impact on human history in Arizona as we understand it from Central Arizona Project archaeology.
Texas Aquatic Science
Author: Rudolph A. Rosen
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623491932
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
This classroom resource provides clear, concise scientific information in an understandable and enjoyable way about water and aquatic life. Spanning the hydrologic cycle from rain to watersheds, aquifers to springs, rivers to estuaries, ample illustrations promote understanding of important concepts and clarify major ideas. Aquatic science is covered comprehensively, with relevant principles of chemistry, physics, geology, geography, ecology, and biology included throughout the text. Emphasizing water sustainability and conservation, the book tells us what we can do personally to conserve for the future and presents job and volunteer opportunities in the hope that some students will pursue careers in aquatic science. Texas Aquatic Science, originally developed as part of a multi-faceted education project for middle and high school students, can also be used at the college level for non-science majors, in the home-school environment, and by anyone who educates kids about nature and water. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623491932
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
This classroom resource provides clear, concise scientific information in an understandable and enjoyable way about water and aquatic life. Spanning the hydrologic cycle from rain to watersheds, aquifers to springs, rivers to estuaries, ample illustrations promote understanding of important concepts and clarify major ideas. Aquatic science is covered comprehensively, with relevant principles of chemistry, physics, geology, geography, ecology, and biology included throughout the text. Emphasizing water sustainability and conservation, the book tells us what we can do personally to conserve for the future and presents job and volunteer opportunities in the hope that some students will pursue careers in aquatic science. Texas Aquatic Science, originally developed as part of a multi-faceted education project for middle and high school students, can also be used at the college level for non-science majors, in the home-school environment, and by anyone who educates kids about nature and water. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.
Geomorphology
Author: Robert S. Anderson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521519780
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 655
Book Description
A modern, quantitative, process-oriented approach to geomorphology and the role of Earth surface processes in shaping landforms, starting from basic principles.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521519780
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 655
Book Description
A modern, quantitative, process-oriented approach to geomorphology and the role of Earth surface processes in shaping landforms, starting from basic principles.
The River and the Rocks
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Relative Role of Eustasy, Climate, and Tectonism in Continental Rocks
Author: Keith William Shanley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Papers in this title offer understanding of allocyclic controls on non-marine stratigraphy, allowing better predictions about the nature and geometry of strata within areas of basins where data are more limited. Thus one can better estimate the potential for oil, gas, coal, or mineral accumulations. Authors examine the relative importance of eustasy, climate, and sedimentation supply in determining the nature of lithologies and the packaging of continental strata.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Papers in this title offer understanding of allocyclic controls on non-marine stratigraphy, allowing better predictions about the nature and geometry of strata within areas of basins where data are more limited. Thus one can better estimate the potential for oil, gas, coal, or mineral accumulations. Authors examine the relative importance of eustasy, climate, and sedimentation supply in determining the nature of lithologies and the packaging of continental strata.