Landforms of High Mountains

ISBN-13: 9783662514788 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 158 str.

Alexander Stahr; Ewald Langenscheidt

Opis

Suitable for a wide audience, this introduction to geomorphology includes a wealth of illustrations to aid understanding, as well as examples from many different nations and continents. It covers every aspect of the topic from glacial erosion to volcanoes.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Landforms Determined by Tectonics.- Volcanoes.- Weathering and Erosion Form High Mountains.- Landscapes Caused by Geological Structure and Rock Features.- Shaping of High Mountains by Snow.- Glaciers.- Glaciers Form the Landscape.- Meltwater and Landscape.- Water and High Mountains.- How Man Shapes the High Mountains.

Blurb

This image atlas and reference book is written in simple language that can be understood by a broad audience. The work comprehensively explains the geomorphological forms of high mountains using many examples like glacial erosion forms and deposits such as moraines and gravel terraces, which are illustrated with numerous photographs. Landslide landscapes, volcanoes, weathering, and erosion are other examples discussed. These examples are from across the world, including the Himalayas, the Alps, the Andes, and the Southern Alps of New Zealand. This work is useful for laymen who are interested in geosciences, especially high-mountain landforms, as well as for students and teachers of earth sciences.