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Rodney H. Grapes - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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History of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology
Geological Society London Special Publications, 2008Co-Authors: Rodney H. Grapes, David Oldroyd, A. GrigelisAbstract:This book deals with various interesting aspects of the histories of Geomorphology and Quaternary geology in different parts of the world. The papers cover a range of topics: the origin of the term ‘Quaternary’, histories of ideas and debates relating to aspects of fluvial Geomorphology (USA and Australia), glacial Geomorphology and glaciation (Northern Europe, the Baltic countries, Russia, Iceland, and New Zealand), desert dunes and the geology of Australia, peneplains in China, a palaeo-Tokyo Bay in Japan, together with biographies of Charles Cotton (New Zealand), Valerija Cepulytė (Lithuania) and Ceslovas Pakuckas (Lithuania and Poland) that highlight their respective contributions to the disciplines of Geomorphology and Quaternary geology. There is an autobiographical contribution from E. E. Milanovsky (Russia) on his work in Siberia, the Caucasus and Iceland, illustrated by his sketches made in the field.
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contributions to the history of Geomorphology and quaternary geology an introduction
Geological Society London Special Publications, 2008Co-Authors: David Oldroyd, Rodney H. GrapesAbstract:This Special Publication deals with various aspects of the histories of Geomorphology and Quaternary geology in different parts of the world. Geomorphology is the study of landforms and the processes that shape them, past and present. Quaternary geology studies the sediments and associated materials that have come to mantle much of Earth's surface during the relatively recent Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. Geomorphology, with its concern for Earth's surface features and processes, deals with information that is much more amenable to observation and measurement than is the case for most geological work. Quaternary geology focuses mostly, but not exclusively, on the Earth's surficial sedimentary cover, which is usually more accessible than the harder rocks of the deeper past. Institutionally, Geomorphology is usually situated alongside, or within, academic departments of geology or geography. In most English-speaking countries, its links are more likely to be with geography; but in the United States these connections are usually shared between geography and geology, although rarely in the same institution. In leading institutions everywhere, strong links exist between Geomorphology and such cognate disciplines as soil science, hydrology, oceanography and civil engineering. Although nominally part of geology, Quaternary geology also has strong links with geography and with those disciplines, such as climatology, botany, zoology and archaeology, concerned with environmental change through the relatively recent past. Given that Geomorphology concerns the study of the Earth's surface (i.e. landforms, and their origin, evolution and the processes that shape them) and that the uppermost strata are in many cases of Pleistocene and Holocene age, it is unsurprising that this Special Publication should deal ‘promiscuously’ with topics in both Geomorphology and Quaternary studies. This particular selection has been developed from a nucleus of papers presented at a conference on the histories of Geomorphology and Quaternary geology held in the Baltic States …
David Oldroyd - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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History of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology
Geological Society London Special Publications, 2008Co-Authors: Rodney H. Grapes, David Oldroyd, A. GrigelisAbstract:This book deals with various interesting aspects of the histories of Geomorphology and Quaternary geology in different parts of the world. The papers cover a range of topics: the origin of the term ‘Quaternary’, histories of ideas and debates relating to aspects of fluvial Geomorphology (USA and Australia), glacial Geomorphology and glaciation (Northern Europe, the Baltic countries, Russia, Iceland, and New Zealand), desert dunes and the geology of Australia, peneplains in China, a palaeo-Tokyo Bay in Japan, together with biographies of Charles Cotton (New Zealand), Valerija Cepulytė (Lithuania) and Ceslovas Pakuckas (Lithuania and Poland) that highlight their respective contributions to the disciplines of Geomorphology and Quaternary geology. There is an autobiographical contribution from E. E. Milanovsky (Russia) on his work in Siberia, the Caucasus and Iceland, illustrated by his sketches made in the field.
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contributions to the history of Geomorphology and quaternary geology an introduction
Geological Society London Special Publications, 2008Co-Authors: David Oldroyd, Rodney H. GrapesAbstract:This Special Publication deals with various aspects of the histories of Geomorphology and Quaternary geology in different parts of the world. Geomorphology is the study of landforms and the processes that shape them, past and present. Quaternary geology studies the sediments and associated materials that have come to mantle much of Earth's surface during the relatively recent Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. Geomorphology, with its concern for Earth's surface features and processes, deals with information that is much more amenable to observation and measurement than is the case for most geological work. Quaternary geology focuses mostly, but not exclusively, on the Earth's surficial sedimentary cover, which is usually more accessible than the harder rocks of the deeper past. Institutionally, Geomorphology is usually situated alongside, or within, academic departments of geology or geography. In most English-speaking countries, its links are more likely to be with geography; but in the United States these connections are usually shared between geography and geology, although rarely in the same institution. In leading institutions everywhere, strong links exist between Geomorphology and such cognate disciplines as soil science, hydrology, oceanography and civil engineering. Although nominally part of geology, Quaternary geology also has strong links with geography and with those disciplines, such as climatology, botany, zoology and archaeology, concerned with environmental change through the relatively recent past. Given that Geomorphology concerns the study of the Earth's surface (i.e. landforms, and their origin, evolution and the processes that shape them) and that the uppermost strata are in many cases of Pleistocene and Holocene age, it is unsurprising that this Special Publication should deal ‘promiscuously’ with topics in both Geomorphology and Quaternary studies. This particular selection has been developed from a nucleus of papers presented at a conference on the histories of Geomorphology and Quaternary geology held in the Baltic States …
H. Jesse Walker - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Geomorphology: the research frontier and beyond— Introduction
Geomorphology, 1993Co-Authors: H. Jesse WalkerAbstract:There appears to be something inherent in the thought processes of modern-day humans that, as the calendar turns (whether it be from one year to the next, one decade to the next, or one century to the next), it is appropriate to examine what has happened in the past and contemplate what is likely to happen in the future. Although the circumstances of the calendar may trigger these actions, there must be more justification to engaging seriously in such an exercise than just the calendar itself. Is such the case for Geomorphology? Were the editors of this volume, John Vitek and John Giardino, wise in their picking our approach to the 21 st century as an appropriate point in time to consider Geomorphology's research frontiers? As pointed out by J.B. Thornes (1978) "...Geomorphology and associated scientific disciplines are undergoing rapid and accelerated development throughout the world." Interestingly, this comment appears in the introduction of a book entitled "Geomorphology: Present Problems and Future Prospects" (Embleton et al., 1978). Certainly, developments during the intervening 15 years have continued to accelerate. Vast changes have occurred in: ( 1 ) the specific geomorphic topics studied, (2) the number of scientists practicing Geomorphology, (3) the techniques used in geomorphic research, (4) areal coverage (including that of extraterrestrial bodies), ( 5 ) the amount of interdisciplinary collaboration, (6) the extent of international involvement, (7) the number of scientific articles published, (8) the number of Geomorphology organizations that have been formed around the world, and (9) the number of conferences devoted to geomorphologic topics. Indeed, the conference (the Third International Conference on Geomorphology, Hamilton, Canada, August 1993 ) at which the papers in this volume were presented, represents a turning point in Geomorphology. Following a successful regional conference in Ankara, Turkey in 1991, it became the first international conference to be held under the auspices of the International Association of Geomorphologists ( IAG/IGA), an association that was officially founded in 1989. Its founding followed many years of preparation including the holding of the first (Manchester, England) and second (Frankfurt, Germany) international conferences on Geomorphology. At both conferences, each attended by over 600 delegates from over 50 countries, a cornucopia of research papers gave testimony to both the breadth and depth of geomorphologic research. Further, they demonstrated the rapidity at which Geomorphology is evolving and provided hints at what the future holds. Wanting to formalize such hints, Vitek and Giardino assembled a set of papers that illustrate: (1) the potentials for further development in some of Geomorphology's well established subdisciplines, (2) the dynamism of
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Geomorphology: the research frontier and beyond— Introduction
Geomorphology, 1993Co-Authors: H. Jesse WalkerAbstract:There appears to be something inherent in the thought processes of modern-day humans that, as the calendar turns (whether it be from one year to the next, one decade to the next, or one century to the next), it is appropriate to examine what has happened in the past and contemplate what is likely to happen in the future. Although the circumstances of the calendar may trigger these actions, there must be more justification to engaging seriously in such an exercise than just the calendar itself. Is such the case for Geomorphology? Were the editors of this volume, John Vitek and John Giardino, wise in their picking our approach to the 21 st century as an appropriate point in time to consider Geomorphology's research frontiers? As pointed out by J.B. Thornes (1978) "...Geomorphology and associated scientific disciplines are undergoing rapid and accelerated development throughout the world." Interestingly, this comment appears in the introduction of a book entitled "Geomorphology: Present Problems and Future Prospects" (Embleton et al., 1978). Certainly, developments during the intervening 15 years have continued to accelerate. Vast changes have occurred in: ( 1 ) the specific geomorphic topics studied, (2) the number of scientists practicing Geomorphology, (3) the techniques used in geomorphic research, (4) areal coverage (including that of extraterrestrial bodies), ( 5 ) the amount of interdisciplinary collaboration, (6) the extent of international involvement, (7) the number of scientific articles published, (8) the number of Geomorphology organizations that have been formed around the world, and (9) the number of conferences devoted to geomorphologic topics. Indeed, the conference (the Third International Conference on Geomorphology, Hamilton, Canada, August 1993 ) at which the papers in this volume were presented, represents a turning point in Geomorphology. Following a successful regional conference in Ankara, Turkey in 1991, it became the first international conference to be held under the auspices of the International Association of Geomorphologists ( IAG/IGA), an association that was officially founded in 1989. Its founding followed many years of preparation including the holding of the first (Manchester, England) and second (Frankfurt, Germany) international conferences on Geomorphology. At both conferences, each attended by over 600 delegates from over 50 countries, a cornucopia of research papers gave testimony to both the breadth and depth of geomorphologic research. Further, they demonstrated the rapidity at which Geomorphology is evolving and provided hints at what the future holds. Wanting to formalize such hints, Vitek and Giardino assembled a set of papers that illustrate: (1) the potentials for further development in some of Geomorphology's well established subdisciplines, (2) the dynamism of
Christine Embleton-hamann - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Advances in global mountain Geomorphology
Geomorphology, 2018Co-Authors: Olav Slaymaker, Christine Embleton-hamannAbstract:Abstract Three themes in global mountain Geomorphology have been defined and reinforced over the past decade: (a) new ways of measuring, sensing, and analyzing mountain morphology; (b) a new emphasis on disconnectivity in mountain Geomorphology; and (c) the emergence of concerns about the increasing influence of anthropogenic disturbance of the mountain geomorphic environment, especially in intertropical mountains where population densities are higher than in any other mountain region. Anthropogenically induced hydroclimate change increases geomorphic hazards and risks but also provides new opportunities for mountain landscape enhancement. Each theme is considered with respect to the distinctiveness of mountain Geomorphology and in relation to important advances in research over the past decade. The traditional reliance on the high energy condition to define mountain Geomorphology seems less important than the presence of unique mountain landforms and landscapes and the distinctive ways in which human activity and anthropogenically induced hydroclimate change are transforming mountain landscapes.
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Advances in global mountain Geomorphology
Geomorphology, 2018Co-Authors: Olav Slaymaker, Christine Embleton-hamannAbstract:Abstract Three themes in global mountain Geomorphology have been defined and reinforced over the past decade: (a) new ways of measuring, sensing, and analyzing mountain morphology; (b) a new emphasis on disconnectivity in mountain Geomorphology; and (c) the emergence of concerns about the increasing influence of anthropogenic disturbance of the mountain geomorphic environment, especially in intertropical mountains where population densities are higher than in any other mountain region. Anthropogenically induced hydroclimate change increases geomorphic hazards and risks but also provides new opportunities for mountain landscape enhancement. Each theme is considered with respect to the distinctiveness of mountain Geomorphology and in relation to important advances in research over the past decade. The traditional reliance on the high energy condition to define mountain Geomorphology seems less important than the presence of unique mountain landforms and landscapes and the distinctive ways in which human activity and anthropogenically induced hydroclimate change are transforming mountain landscapes.
Andrew Carter - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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W. B. Bull 2008. Tectonic Geomorphology of Mountains: A New Approach to Paleoseismology . x + 316 pp. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. Price £42.50 (hard covers). ISBN 9781 4051 5479 6.
Geological Magazine, 2010Co-Authors: Andrew CarterAbstract:Over the last decade or so tectonic Geomorphology has grown in popularity to become an integral part of the Earth Science curriculum. The widely adopted introductory textbook Tectonic Geomorphology by Burbank & Anderson provides an excellent overview of the diverse range of topics that encompass the subject but little else has been published that adequately builds on this foundation. Tectonic Geomorphology of Mountains: A New Approach to Paleoseismology is a welcome arrival providing substantive and in-depth exploration of mountain Geomorphology over short timescales (Holocene to Present) that relate to the earthquake cycle, the latter aspect …
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Book review: 'Tectonic Geomorphology of Mountains: A New Approach to Paleoseismology'
2010Co-Authors: Andrew CarterAbstract:Carter, A. (2010) Review of Bull, W. B. (2008). Tectonic Geomorphology of Mountains: A New Approach to Paleoseismology. Geology Magazine, 147 (1), pp.156–159. Over the last decade or so tectonic Geomorphology has grown in popularity to become an integral part of the Earth Science curriculum. The widely adopted introductory textbook Tectonic Geomorphology by Burbank & Anderson provides an excellent overview of the diverse range of topics that encompass the subject but little else has been published that adequately builds on this foundation. Tectonic Geomorphology of Mountains: A New Approach to Paleoseismology is a welcome arrival providing substantive and in-depth exploration of mountain Geomorphology over short timescales (Holocene to Present) that relate to the earthquake cycle, the latter aspect rather naughtily downplayed by use of small print on the book cover.
