Periglacial Geomorphology: Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium 22

ISBN-13: 9780367464653 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 366 str.

Athol D. Abrahams; John C. Dixon

Opis

This book, first published in 1992, contains the proceedings of the 22^nd Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium, and highlights the quantity and diversity of periglacial geomorphic research being undertaken in Arctic and alpine environments.

Spis treści

1. Periglacial Geomorphology: What, Where, When? C.E. Thorn  2. Origin of Certain High-Elevation Local Broad Uplands in the Central Appalachians South of the Glacial Border, USA – a Paleoperiglacial Hypothesis G. Michael Clark and James Hedges  3. Spatial Patterns of Geochemical Denudation in a Colorado Alpine Environment Nelson Caine  4. The Zonation of Freeze-Thaw Temperatures at a Glacial Headwall, Dome Glacier, Canadian Rockies James S. Gardner  5. Mechanical Weathering in the Antarctic: A Maritime Perspective Kevin J. Hall  6. Miniature Sorted Stripes in the Paramo de Piedras Blancas (Venezuelan Andes) Francisco L. Pérez  7. A Model of Water Movement in Rock Glaciers and Associated Water Characteristics John R. Giardino, John D. Vitek and Joseph L. DeMorett  8. Snow-Avalanche Paths: Conduits from the Periglacial-Alpine to the Subalpine-Depositional Zone David R. Butler, George P. Malanson and Stephen J. Walsh  9. Long-Term Rates of Contemporary Solifluction in the Canadian Rocky Mountains D.J. Smith  10. Factors Influencing the Distribution and Initiation of Active-Layer Detachment Slides on Ellesmore Island, Arctic Canada Antoni G. Lewkowicz  11. Buoyancy Forces Induced by Freeze-Thaw in the Active Layer: Implications for Diapirism and Soil Circulation Bernard Hallet and Edwin D. Waddington  12. Formation of Seasonal Ice Bodies Wayne H. Pollard and Robert O. van Everdingen  13. Palsa-Scale Frost Mounds Frederick E. Nelson, Kenneth M. Hinkel and Samuel I. Outcalt  14. Recent Ground Warming Inferred from the Temperature in Permafrost near Mayo, Yukon Territory C.R. Burn

O autorze

Athol D. Abrahams and John C. Dixon