Rocks and Landforms - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Rocks and Landforms write by John Gerrard. This book was released on 2012-12-06. Rocks and Landforms available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Geomorphology can be defined simply as the study of landforms. Landforms are the result of the interaction between what Ritter (1978) has called the driving and resisting forces. The driving forces or processes are the methods by which energy is exerted on earth materials and include both surface, geomorphological or exogenous processes and subsurface, geological or endogenous processes. The resisting forces are the surface materials with their inherent resistances determined by a complex combination of rock properties. Stated in these simple terms it would be expected that both sides of the equation be given equal weight in syntheses of landform evolution. However, this has not been the case. Until about the 1950s, geomorphology was mainly descriptive and concerned with producing time-dependent models of landscape evolution. Although the form of the land was the main focus, there was little detailed mention of process and scant attention to the properties of surface materials. There were, of course, exceptions. In the late 19th century G.K. Gilbert was stressing the equilibrium between landforms and processes. Many hydrologists were examining the detailed workings of river 'systems and drainage basins, culminating in the classic paper of Horton (1945).
Minerals
Minerals - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Minerals write by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-01. Minerals available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Anyone who has marveled at the glimmer of a perfectly cut diamond, tended a garden, or consumed a nutritious meal has appreciated some of the many roles that minerals play in our lives. Present in many natural substances, minerals are highly structured entities, each with a unique chemical composition and set of properties. Accompanied by detailed tables, diagrams, and sidebars, this informative volume examines the various types of minerals and their structures and classifications, as well as the physical and chemical attributes that separate one mineral from another.
Rock Weathering and Landform Evolution
Rock Weathering and Landform Evolution - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Rock Weathering and Landform Evolution write by David A. Robinson. This book was released on 1994-12-05. Rock Weathering and Landform Evolution available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Rock Weathering and Landform Evolution brings together a series of important studies on rock weathering by leading researchers, and illustrates the diversity of approaches and techniques that are currently being used by geomorphologists to study weathering processes and responses. The book commences with a number of research studies and review chapters on weathering processes and weathered products. This is followed by several discussions of the weathering of cut or dressed rock in urban and coastal environments. Contributors then examine the application of weathering and weathering rates to the dating of deposits or rock surfaces. The final section of the book comprises studies of the relationship between weathering and landforms in a variety of climatic environments. The contributions included in this book cover a wide range of topics and demonstrate the many advances that are being made by researchers investigating rock weathering. Some of the studies deal with state-of-the-art technology, others the very traditional geomorphological skills of observation and deductive reasoning, backed up as necessary by statistical analysis. This volume is the first collection of papers on weathering published for many years, and provides a wealth of information not just to geomorphologists but also to geologists, engineers, architects and archaeologists.
Investigating Landforms
Investigating Landforms - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Investigating Landforms write by Lynn Van Gorp. This book was released on 2007-09-21. Investigating Landforms available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Landforms are features on the earth's surface that are made naturally. Mountains, plains, and plateaus are all examples of landforms. The study of landforms is called geomorphology. Scientists can learn about the past and even predict future changes by studying landforms. Today we can take pictures of landforms from airplanes and satellites.
Geological Sciences
Geological Sciences - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Geological Sciences write by John P. Rafferty Associate Editor, Earth Sciences. This book was released on 2011-08-15. Geological Sciences available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Discusses the history of geological sciences, including geology, seismology, and the study of geomagnetism, and profiles notable Earth scientists throughout history.
