Earth Surface Processes

Earth Surface Processes is an introductory text for those studying the dynamics of fluid and sediment transport in the environments – set in the context of both present day patterns and the environmental changes decipherable in the geological record. The book is divided into two parts, the first dealing with the global scale aspects of the Earth surface system, and the second focussing on the physical underpinnings for fluid and sediment transport in a

Spis treści:
Preface.
Part I: Thinking Globally ...The Global Earth Surface System.
Fundamentals Of The Earth Surface System.
Environmental Change: Past, Present And Future.
Liberation And Flux Of Sediment.
Part II: Acting Locally: Fluid And Sediment Dynamics.
Some Fluid Mechanics.
Sediment Transport.
Hyperconcentrated And Mass Flows.
Jets, Plumes And Mixing At The Coast.
Tides And Waves.
Ocean Currents And Storms.
Wind.
Glaciers.
Further Reading.
References.
Index.

Okładka tylna:
Earth Surface Processes is an introductory text for those studying the dynamics of fluid and sediment transport in the environments – set in the context of both present day patterns and the environmental changes decipherable in the geological record. The book is divided into two parts, the first dealing with the global scale aspects of the Earth surface system, and the second focussing on the physical underpinnings for fluid and sediment transport in a