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List of contents
1. Part One: The Periglacial Domain 2. Introduction 3. Periglacial Landscapes 4. Periglacial Climates 5. Part Two: Present Day Periglacial Environments 6. Frost Action and Cryogenic Weathering 7. Permafrost 8. Ground Ice 9. Thermokarst 10. The Active Layer 11. Slope Processes 12. Hill Slope Morphology 13. Fluvial Processes and Landform 14. Wind Action and Coastal Processes 15. Part Three: Pleistocene Periglacial Environments 16. Pleistocene Periglacial Conditions 17. Relict Periglacial Phenomena 18. Pleistocene Wind Action, Tundra Rivers and Periglacial Landscape Modification 19. Part Four: Applied Geomorphology 20. Geotechnical and Engineering Aspects 21. Global Change and Periglacial Environments 22. References 23. Index
Summary
A fascinating and authoritative overview of some of the world's cold non-glacial environments, with an emphasis on the North American and Eurasian polar, and mid-latitude lowlands. It describes the landforms and geomorphic processes which typify these environments. Divided into four parts, the book summarises the range and variability of periglacial climates, the main elements of periglacial landscape evolution, evidence for the existence of Pleistocene periglacial conditions in mid-latitudes and the current impact of human activity, including global warming.
