Key Concepts in Geomorphology
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Beschreibung
Developed with extensive community involvement and support from the US National Science Foundation, this textbook is about our planet’s dynamic surface, a place where Earth and atmosphere meet and life thrives.
Key Concepts in Geomorphology takes an integrative science approach that applies principles of physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics in the understanding of Earth surface processes and the evolution of topography over short and long timescales to solve problems important to people and societies. The authors also hone in on practical applications, showing how scientists are using geomorphological research to tackle critical societal issues (natural disaster response, safer infrastructure, protecting species, and more).
Developed with extensive community involvement and support from the US National Science Foundation, this textbook is about our planet’s dynamic surface, a place where Earth and atmosphere meet and life thrives.
Key Concepts in Geomorphology takes an integrative science approach that applies principles of physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics in the understanding of Earth surface processes and the evolution of topography over short and long timescales to solve problems important to people and societies. The authors also hone in on practical applications, showing how scientists are using geomorphological research to tackle critical societal issues (natural disaster response, safer infrastructure, protecting species, and more).
Exceptionally Concise and Community VettedEach chapter is focused specifically on key concepts and underlying principles rather than regional or local examples. The book's philosophy emerged from a National Academy of Sciences workshop on the future of the textbook and the table of contents was determined at a National Science Foundation sponsored retreat where over 60 geomorphologists gathered to identify core concepts and areas of common interest that future geomorphologists need to know.Consistent Chapter ThemesEach chapter focuses on a consistent structure of themes, including mass transport, energy transfer, and explicit linkages between the processes that shape Earth’s surface and the landforms and deposits those processes leave behind. Student Support Throughout Each ChapterAn Outline giving students a pathway of key ideas for the chapterA Digging Deeper section posing a key question for students to explore, with in-line citations to relevant literature, figures from important journal articles, and summary of relevant geomorphic thinkingA Worked Problem at the end of the chapter, taking students step by step through a key quantitative or qualitative exerciseA Knowledge Assessment for student self-evaluation—a great resource for review and test prepSuggested readings, including classic, recent peer-reviewed papers, and reference texts.Instructor MediaWeb-Based VignettesWith this archive of hundreds of peer-reviewed examples of geomorphology from around the world, Instructors can customize their course, bringing in extra coverage of local events and topics they wish to explore more deeply.Imaging Earth’s SurfaceAdopters have access to the collection of thousands of images for classroom use, drawn from the authors’ archives, public-domain sources and donations from geomorphologists around the world.new_to_this_editionIn response to the hundreds of suggestions by student and faculty users of the first edition, we have modernized this new edition and streamlined the presentation of content. In Key Concepts in Geomorphology, Second Edition, the following updates and revisions build on the strong foundation set by the original book: ● Content reorganization. In response to feedback from students and faculty, we have reorganized the order of chapters. This new organization improves the logical flow of concepts and more closely aligns with how instructors are teaching their courses and how students learn about Geomorphology.● Added two new chapters. We have added two new chapters. Chapter 2: A Brief History of Geomorphology has expanded to include important historical coverage of the fundamental contributions people have made to the field of geomorphology. The previous edition’s Chapter 3: Soils and Weathering has been split to help facilitate learning. The resulting chapters Weathering and Geomorphology (Chapter 5) and Soils and Geomorphology (Chapter 6) are more clearly focused and thus designed to be more accessible to students.● Updated Science content. Keeping up with modern geomorphological approaches and advances in the scientific research of the discipline, we have included new and relevant technological and intellectual content updates--including the explosion of LiDAR mapping technology, dynamic topography concepts, and river restoration applications. ● Learning Objectives. Each chapter now begins with clearly defined Learning Objectives, presenting a framework for students to better understand and organize content presented in the chapter.● End-of-Chapter Questions Expanded. In an effort to make studying more efficient and focused, the end-of-chapter questions have been expanded and organized specifically to reflect the Learning Objectives for each chapter. Questions are now presented in the same order as the material in the text and will allow students to measure their mastery of the course objectives.● Case Studies. This new feature, found at the conclusion of each chapter, presents relevant, timely, applied, and contemporary stories about the effects of geomorphologyon society. ● New and Improved Images. We’ve carefully selected new Part and Chapter Openers to better showcase the geomorphological wonders of our world. Similarly, many other photographs were improved and updated with students in mind. These high quality images make geomorphic concepts more relevant and easier to understand.● Glossary. We’ve added a separate glossary to reinforce new terminology integral to students’ understanding of geomorphic concepts. This end-of-book glossary includes an alphabetical list of all boldface key terms found within the chapters, along with concise definitions.● References. We’ve consolidated the references and placed them together at the end of the text. This enables the text to flow more smoothly and centralizes reference information for those interested in learning more.
Students studying courses in Geomorphology at university undergraduate level.
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David R. Montgomery
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