Landscapes and Landforms of Brazil

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Vieira, Bianca Carvalho (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Salgado, André Augusto Rodrigues (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Santos, Leonardo José Cordeiro (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: World Geomorphological Landscapes,
• Θέματα: Geography.; Physical geography.; Geomorphology.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Physical Geography.; Soil Science & Conservation.

 This book presents Brazil as a country of continental dimensions. Its territory has a large variety of rock types, geological structures and climates. The country has a large variety of landscapes, such as the humid plains of the Amazon River, the dry plateaus of the semi-arid region or the subtropical mountains of the southern region. On the coast, some plateaus and mountains, like the Serra do Mar Mountain range, formed a significant barrier front to access the hinterland of Brazil. On the other side of these coastal plateaus and mountains, there is a large collection of other plateaus, mountains, plains and depressions little altered by human interference. Thus, Brazil has a unique variety of different landscapes and extraordinary geomorphological sites. The book invites readers to learn more about the beautiful Brazilian landscapes, their complexity and vastness. 

 Brazil: A Land of Beautiful and Undiscovered Landscapes -- Geological Background: A Tectonic Panorama of Brazil -- Long-Term Geomorphological Evolution of the Brazilian Territory -- Climates of Brazil: Past and Present -- Discovery Coast: The Brazilian Landscape First Sighted by Europeans -- The Todos Os Santos Bay –An Ephemeral High Stand Feature Incised into an Aborted Cretaceous Rift -- Brazil in the South Atlantic: The Fernando De Noronha and Trindade Archipelagos -- The Lençois Maranhenses: A Paradise of Dunes and Ponds -- One Island, Many Landscapes: Santa Catarina Island, Southern Brazilian Coast -- Antonina Bay and Superagui Island: A Mosaic Of Mountains, Coastal Plain and Atlantic Forest -- The Bertioga Coastal Plain: An Example of Morphotectonic Evolution -- Brazilian Pantanal: A Large Pristine Tropical Wetland -- Potiguar Basin: Diversity of Landscapes in the Brazilian Equatorial Margin -- The Anavilhanas And Mariuá Archipelagos: Fluvial Wonders from the Negro River, Amazon Basin -- The Rio Peruaçu Basin, An Impressive Multiphased Karst System -- Lagoa Santa Karst: Cradle of Brazilian Cave Studies -- Jalapão: Sedimentary Heritages in Central Brazil -- Chapada Das Mesas: Unknown Geomorphological Heritage -- Chapada Diamantina: A Remarkable Landscape Dominated by Mountains and Plateaus -- Chapada Dos Veadeiros: The Highest Landscapes in the Brazilian Central Plateau -- Chapada Do Araripe: A Highland Oasis Incrusted into the Semi-Arid Region of Northeastern Brazil -- Stone and Sand Ruins in the Drylands of Brazil: The Rustic Landscapes of Catimbau National Park -- Serra Da Capivara National Park: Ruinform Landscapes on the Parnaiba Cuesta -- Tepequém Mountains: A Relict Landscape in the Northern Amazon -- Carajás National Forest: Iron Ore Plateaus and Caves in Southeastern Amazon -- Serra Do Mar: The Most “Tormented” Relief in Brazil -- Itatiaia Massif: Morphogenesis of Southeastern Brazilian Highlands -- Southern Plateau and Itaimbezinho Canyon -- Quadrilátero Ferrífero’: A Beautiful and Neglected Landscape Between the Gold and Iron Ore Reservoirs -- Campos Gerais of Paraná: A Regional Palimpsest -- Foz Do Iguaçú: Regional Geomorphological Context of the Iguaçú Falls -- The Canastra Range: On the Way to São Francisco River Spring -- Southern Serra Do Espinhaço: The Impressive Plateau of Quartzite Ridges -- Itatim Geomorphological Site: Largest Concentration of Inselbergs in Brazil -- Pancas: The Kingdom of Bornhardts -- The Guanabara Bay, A Giant Body of Water Surrounded by Mountains in the Rio De Janeiro Metropolitan Area.