Landscapes and Landforms of Namibia

• Main Authors: Goudie, Andrew (Author), Viles, Heather (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: World Geomorphological Landscapes,
• Subjects: Geography.; Physical geography.; Geomorphology.; Geoecology.; Environmental geology.; Physical Geography.; Geoecology/Natural Processes.

The landscapes of Namibia are of world-class quality in beauty, diversity and interest. This book provides the first ever overview of the most important of these landscapes, explains why they look as they do, and evaluates why they are of note. Writing from a geomorphological perspective, the author...

Table of Contents:

• From the Contents: Geological and tectonic background
• Climate past and present
• Long-term geomorphological history
• Geomorphological regions
• Brandberg
• Brukkaros Volcano
• Cunene River, the oshanas, bedrock channel and major falls
• Erongo Mountains: Ameib, Bulls Parties, Phillips Cave
• Etendeka Plateau and the Messum Crater
• Etosha Pan
• Gamsberg Plateau
• Giant’s Playground dolerite complex
• Gobabeb and the Central Namib inselbergs and weathering phenomena
• Kolmanskop barchans
• Kuiseb Canyon, Gravel Plains, Calcretes and Gramadullas
• Naukluft Tufsa.