Geomorphology and hydrology
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Geomorphology and hydrology
（Longman modular geography series）
Longman, 1989
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Includes index
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Description
Taken from a series designed to cover most sixth form geographical studies, this book presents a survey of geomorphological and hydrological processes. Topics discussed include the hydrological system, fluvial processes and landforms, and coastal processes and landforms.
Table of Contents
- Part 1: the hydrological system
- the hydrological cycle
- precipitation and the hydrological cycle
- the effect of vegetation on rainfall
- run-off
- the groundwater system. Part 2: fluvial processes and landforms
- river energy and flow
- erosion, transport and deposition by rivers
- the form of river channels
- the form of river valleys
- the form and development of drainage patterns. Part 3: weathering and slope recession
- the processes of weathering
- the patterns of weathering
- slope recession
- slope transportation processes
- slope profile analysis
- slope evolution. Part 4: the landforms of cold environments
- glacial environments
- processes of glacial erosion, transport and deposition
- the land forms of glaciated regions
- periglacial environments
- periglacial landscapes. Part 5: the landforms of hot environments
- landform development in the humid tropics
- landform development in the seasonally humid tropics
- landform development in the arid and semi-arid tropics. Part 6: coastal processes and landforms
- wave processes
- coastal depositional landforms
- coastal erosional landforms
- changes of sea level and related coastal landforms. Part 7: landforms on a global scale
- major structural features of continental land masses
- major structural features of the ocean basins
- the structural evolution of the continents and oceans.
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