Active Tectonics & Alluvial Rivers - Softcover

Schumm, Stanley A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521890586 ISBN 13: 9780521890588

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Describes how rivers respond to active tectonics for graduate students, consultants and academic researchers.

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Review

'... an important new contribution to tectonic geomorphology and fluvial geomorphology. The authors have done an excellent job of bringing together theory of river processes, field observation, experiment study, and synthesis to better understand the connections between active tectonics and river processes. The book will be of interest to a variety of people, including civil engineers, physical geographers, hydrologists, geologists, and ecologists ... it is a really good read.' EOS

'This book brings together a large amount of literature and will be useful as a primer for engineers and earth scientists.' John Bridge, Sedimentology

'Find out how patterns of rivers may be used to trace movements of the Earth, from major faults such as the San Andreas to subtle uplifts such as the one along the Mississippi.' New Scientist

Book Description

This volumes brings together evidence from both field and experimental studies to demonstrate how rivers respond to uplift, subsidence and lateral tilting. This volume will be of interest to graduate students, consultants and academic researchers in geomorphology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, structural geology, hydrology, geophysics, geography, and river engineering.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521890586
• ISBN 13: 9780521890588
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 292