Global Geomorphology: An Introduction to the Study of Landforms

Michael A. Summerfield

Longman Scientific & Technical, 1991 - Geomorphology - 537 pages

The plate tectonics revolution in the earth sciences has provided a valuable new framework for understanding long-term landform development.

This innovative text provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject of global geomorphology, with the emphasis placed on large-scale processes and phenomena. Integrating global tectonics into the study of landforms and incorporating planetary geomorphology as a major component the author discusses the impact of climatic change and the role of catastrophic events on landform genesis and includes a comprehensive study of surface geomorphic processes.

Contents

• Approaches to geomorphology: 3
• Approaches to geomorphology: 9
• Further reading: 27
• Endogenic processes and landforms: 41
• 1: 120
• Exogenic processes and landforms: 127
• 127: 159
• Fluvial landforms: 213
• 2: 220
• 2: 233
• Aeolian processes and landforms: 241
• Glacial processes and landforms: 261
• Glacial processes and landforms: 265
• action: 274
• 59: 289
• 107: 295
• Periglacial processes and landforms: 297
• Coastal processes and landforms: 337
• Landforms associated with igneous: 360
• Further reading: 365
• Rates of uplift and denudation: 401
• 316: 422
• Tectonics and drainage development: 427
• Sealevel change: 435
• Longterm landscape development 457 19 2 4 History of landscape development: 457
• Longterm landscape development: 459
• Planetary geomorphology: 503
• Appendix B Dating techniques: 513
• Further reading: 521
• 515: 536

Bibliographic information

• Title: Global Geomorphology: An Introduction to the Study of Landforms
• Author: Michael A. Summerfield
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Longman Scientific & Technical, 1991
• Original from: the University of California
• Digitized: May 8, 2009
• ISBN: 0582301564, 9780582301566
• Length: 537 pages