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Active Tectonics and Alluvial Rivers - Softcover

Schumm, Stanley A.; Dumont, Jean F.; Holbrook, John M.

 
9780521890588: Active Tectonics and Alluvial Rivers
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0521890586 ISBN 13: 9780521890588
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

The interactions between tectonic uplift, river erosion and alluvial deposition are fundamental processes which have acted to shape the landscape we see today. These processes are of course ongoing, and are important not only in geomorphology, sedimentology and structural geology, but also hydrology and river engineering. The authors have combined their specialities to bring together evidence and a variety of examples from both field and experimental studies to demonstrate how alluvial rivers are responding to uplift, subsidence and lateral tilting. Such recognition of the nature of river response yield criteria for the identification of active tectonics elsewhere, especially in areas without a history of seismic activity, or in the stratigraphic record. This volume will be of interest to graduate students, consultants and academic researchers in geomorphology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, structural geology, hydrology, geophysics, and geography.

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Book Description

The authors have combined their specialities in geomorphology, structural geology and sedimentology to bring together evidence and a variety of examples from both field and experimental studies to demonstrate how alluvial rivers are responding to uplift, subsidence and lateral tilting. This volume will be of interest to graduate students, consultants and academic researchers in geomorphology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, structural geology, hydrology, geophysics, geography.

Review

"...an important new contribution to tectonic geomorphology and fluvial geomorphology. The authors have done an excellent job of bringing together theory of river processes, field observation, experiment study, and synthesis to better understand the connections between active tectonics and river processes. The book will be of interest to a variety of people, including civil engineers, physical geographers, hydrologists, geologists, and ecologists...It is a really good read." EOS

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521890586
ISBN 13 
9780521890588
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
292