Process in GeomorphologyClifford Embleton, John B. Thornes |
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The nature of fluid motion | 39 |
Weathering | 73 |
Mass movements | 130 |
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abrasion angle areas Athabasca glacier avalanches basal basal sliding beach bedrock beneath breaker cent channel chemical chemical weathering clay climatic coefficient cohesion creep cycle debris deformation density deposition depth discharge downslope dunes effects energy englacial entrainment equation erosion factor failure Figure fluid force freeze-thaw freezing friction frost gelifluction geomorphological glacial gradient grains gravity ground height hillslope important increase infiltration kinematic wave Kirkby landforms layer limestone load longshore current mass material measured mechanism melting meltwater minerals moisture motion move movement nearshore observed occur overland flow particles periglacial permafrost pore pressure pore-water pressure processes produce rainfall relationships relatively resistance result river rock runoff sand saturated sediment shear strength shear stress sliding slope snow soil solifluction solution stream sub-glacial supraglacial surface Table temperate glaciers temperature thawing tion transport turbulent values variable variations velocity vertical viscosity vortices wave weathering wind zone