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Title Mountain geomorphology / edited by Philip N. Owens and Olav Slaymaker
Published London : Arnold ; New York : Distributed in U.S.A. by Oxford University Press, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (v, 313 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents Introduction to mountain geomorphology / Philip N. Owens and Olav Slaymaker -- Cenozoic evolution of global mountain systems / Lewis A. Owen -- Evolution of mountains on passive continental margins / Cliff Ollier -- Evolution of the mountains of New Zealand / Paul W. Williams -- Processes, rates and patterns of mountain-belt erosion / Niels Hovius, Dimitri Lague and Simon Dadson -- Mechanical and chemical denudation in mountain systems / Nel Caine -- Hillslope hydrology and mass movements in the Japanese Alps / Yuichi Onda -- Glacial lake outburst floods in mountain environments / Helgi Björnsson -- Geomorphic hazards in mountain environments / Kenneth Hewitt -- Mountain hazards in China / Tianchi Li -- Geomorphic processes and hazards on volcanic mountains / Jean-Claude Thouret -- Mountain geomorphology and global environmental change / Olav Slaymaker and Philip N. Owens
Summary Mountains represent one of the most inspiring and attractive natural features on the surface of the earth. Written by a team of international experts, this book is divided into three sections, which consider, historical, functional and applied mountain geomorphology from both global and local perspectives
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Geomorphology.
Mountains.
Environmental geomorphology.
geomorphology.
mountains (landforms)
NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Mountains.
Environmental geomorphology
Geomorphology
Mountains
Geomorfologie.
Erosie (geologie)
Glaciologie.
Hellingen.
Gebergten.
Vulkanisme.
Rampen.
Géomorphologie.
Montagne.
Genre/Form Electronic books
Electronic book
Form Electronic book
Author Owens, Philip N. (Philip Neil), 1966-
Slaymaker, Olav, 1939-
LC no. 2004463410
ISBN 9781444119060
1444119060
0340764171
9780340764176