Landforms of the Earth An Illustrated Guide /

• Main Authors: Gutiérrez, Francisco (Author), Gutiérrez, Mateo (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Geography.; Geology.; Geomorphology.; Geoecology.; Environmental geology.; Geoecology/Natural Processes.

This is a highly illustrated book with each landform being described with the following structure: (1) Main characteristics, including geometric, morphometric and sedimentological features. (2) Genetic processes and controlling factors. (3) Different typologies if applicable. (4) Additional comments...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Structural Landforms
• Tectonic Landforms
• Volcanic Landforms
• Karst Landforms
• Granite Landforms
• Weathering Landforms
• Slope Movements
• Fluvial Landforms
• Coastal Landforms
• Glacial Landforms
• Periglacial Landforms
• Desert and Aeolian Landforms.