Glacial Geomorphology: A Proceedings Volume of the Fifth Annual Geomorphology Symposia Series, Held at Binghamton New York September 26-28, 1

ISBN-13: 9789401164931 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 398 str.

Donald R. Coates

Opis

This proceedings volume is the fifth in our continuing publication series that result from the annual geomorphology symposiums conducted in the Department of Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Binghamton. The First proceedings Environmental Geomorphology spoke to an emerging Geld that is becoming ever more popular and necessary in today's complex world. The Second proceedings, Quantitative Geomorphology, again cross-cut many of the geomorphic subdisciplines and united them with one of the most important methodologies of the science. The Third and Fourth proceedings, Coastal Geomorphology and Fluvial Geomorphology, zeroed in on analysis of the special processes that comprise the fundamental building blocks of geomorphic research. The present volume continues this trend ht showing how the dynamic processes associated with glaciation transform the landscape. There are many different avenues for expression of scientific ideas, but the knowledge and publication explosion creates hardships for those who attempt to keep in tune with their specialties. It is not our purpose to add an unnecessary burden to this verbage increase. Instead we feel there comes a time when reassessment of the vital fabric of geomorphology is necessary and where geomorphologists can gather as a group to share their newest ideas. The more than 300 participants who have been attending these yearly symposia attest that this type of event helps fi11 a communications gap.

Spis treści

1 Glacial Models.- 1 The Evolution of the Rocky Mountain Glacial Model.- 2 Processes and Patterns of Glacial Erosion.- 3 A Glacial Process—Form Model.- 4 The Morphologic Sequence Concept and Deglaciation of Southern New England.- 2 Glacial Landforms.- 5 Morphometry in Glacial Geomorphology.- 6 Rates of Formation of Glacial Features in Glacier Bay, Alaska.- 7 Origin of Drumlins.- 8 Reappraisal of the Glaciated Appalachian Plateau.- 3 Other Terrain Considerations.- 9 Ice-Wedge Polygons of Northern Alaska.- 10 History of Glacial Lake Wawarsing, Southeast New York.- 11 The Relationship of River Terrace Formation to Glaciation in the Shoshone River Basin, Western Wyoming.- 12 Glacial Grooves and Periglacial Features in the Saharan Ordovician.- 4 Practical Applications.- 13 Buried Glacial Geomorphology.- 14 Glacial Landforms and Civil Engineering.- 15 Glacial Geology in Rural Land Use Planning and Zoning.- Author Index.