Desert Landscapes of the World with Google Earth

ISBN-13: 9783031151781 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 271 str.

Andrew Goudie

Opis

This book presents an introduction to desert landscapes—primarily landforms that are natural and man-made. It is based around the presentation of a series of beautiful and informative annotated Google Earth images. These are accompanied by text that describes the feature(s) concerned, their location, and their origin. There are also, in some cases, ground images taken by the author.

Spis treści

Introduction to Deserts

Introduction to Google Earth

Dunes

          Aeolianite

          Barchans

          Domes

          Lunettes

          Nebkhas

          Network

          Parabolics

          Reversing

          Sandseas

          Shadow

          Stars

          Topographic

          Transverse

Other aeolian phenomena

          Erosion

          Pans

          Streaks

          Yardangs

Weathering phenomena

          Caprocks

          Core stones

          Dayas

          Patterned ground

          Pits

          Sabkhas

          Trona pinnacles

          Tufas

          Varnish

Structural Landforms

          Inselbergs

          Circular structures

          Sandstone terrains

Hydrological features

          Alluvial fans

          Arroyos

          Badlands

          Brousse tigrée

          External rivers

          Groundwater sapping

          Interdunal lakes

          Pediments

          Salt lakes

          Spring mounds

          Spring sapping

Climatic change

          Fossil dunes

          Inverted relief

          Lake shorelines

          Relict meanders

Human impacts

          Centre-pivots and other irrigation systems

          Channelisation

          Dams

          Erosion control

          Lake desiccation

          Off-road effects

          Offshore islands & marinas

Qanat

          Salt exploitation, including lithium

          Wind erosion

          Wind power

Bibliography

Index

Blurb

The book will provide an introduction to desert landscapes—primarily landforms that are natural and man-made. It will be based around the presentation of a series of beautiful and informative annotated Google Earth images. These will be accompanied by text that will describe the feature(s) concerned, their location, and their origin. There will in some cases be ground images taken by the author.