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Landforms of High Mountains

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This image atlas and reference book is written in simple language that can be understood by a broad audience. The work comprehensively explains the geomorphological forms of high mountains using many examples like glacial erosion forms and deposits such as moraines and gravel terraces, which are illustrated with numerous photographs. Landslide landscapes, volcanoes, weathering, and erosion are other examples discussed. These examples are from across the world, including the Himalayas, the Alps, the Andes, and the Southern Alps of New Zealand. This work is useful for laymen who are interested in geosciences, especially high-mountain landforms, as well as for students and teachers of earth sciences.

List of contents

Introduction.- Landforms Determined by Tectonics.- Volcanoes.- Weathering and Erosion Form High Mountains.- Landscapes Caused by Geological Structure and Rock Features.- Shaping of High Mountains by Snow.- Glaciers.- Glaciers Form the Landscape.- Meltwater and Landscape.- Water and High Mountains.- How Man Shapes the High Mountains.

About the author

Dr. Alexander Stahr studierte in Frankfurt am Main an der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Geographie, Geologie, Bodenkunde und Botanik mit Abschluss Diplom-Geograph. Seit 1986 befasst er sich mit den Böden und der Geomorphologie der Alpen. Er verfasste unter anderem bodenkundliche Gutachten für die Tiroler Forstverwaltung, schrieb mehrere Bücher sowie zahlreiche Fachartikel zu bodenkundlichen und geologisch-geomorphologischen Themen über die Alpen und andere Gebirge. 1996 promovierte er am Fachbereich Geowissenschaften der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität mit einer bodenkundlichen Dissertation über die Böden und Bodenerosion in den Berchtesgadener Alpen zum Dr. phil. nat. Im Jahr 1999 gründete er ein wissenschaftliches Redaktionsbüro.

Dr. Ewald Langenscheidt studierte an der Philipps-Universität in Marburg an der Lahn Geologie, Paläontologie und Mineralogie mit Abschluss Diplom-Geologe. Seit Ende der siebziger Jahre beschäftigt er sich mit den Nördlichen Kalkalpen und speziell mit den Berchtesgadener Alpen. Er war Mitarbeiter im UNESCO-Projekt MAB 6 Einfluss des Menschen auf Hochgebirgsökosysteme und koordinierte das Verbundprojekt Bodenforschung im Deutschen Alpenraum des Bundesministeriums für Forschung und Technologie.

Summary

This image atlas and reference book is written in simple language that can be understood by a broad audience. The work comprehensively explains the geomorphological forms of high mountains using many examples like glacial erosion forms and deposits such as moraines and gravel terraces, which are illustrated with numerous photographs. Landslide landscapes, volcanoes, weathering, and erosion are other examples discussed. These examples are from across the world, including the Himalayas, the Alps, the Andes, and the Southern Alps of New Zealand. This work is useful for laymen who are interested in geosciences, especially high-mountain landforms, as well as for students and teachers of earth sciences.

Product details

Authors Ewald Langenscheidt, Alexande Stahr, Alexander Stahr
Publisher Springer, Berlin
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.10.2014
 
EAN 9783642537141
ISBN 978-3-642-53714-1
No. of pages 158
Dimensions 217 mm x 288 mm x 13 mm
Weight 635 g
Illustrations VIII, 158 p. 212 illus., 154 illus. in color.
Series Springer Geography
Springer Geography
Subject Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology

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