Terrain is considered one of the most essential natural geographic features and is a key
factor in physical processes. Geomorphometry and terrain analyses have provided a wealth …

Gully erosion has important on and off site effects. Therefore, several studies have been
conducted over the past decades to quantify gully headcut retreat (GHR) in different …

Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy, Second Edition presents principles to practical
workflow that guide applications in a consistent manner that is independent of model …

Analysis of data from 280 rivers discharging to the ocean indicates that sediment
loads/yields are a log-linear function of basin area and maximum elevation of the river basin …

The first book to focus exclusively on the subject, Geodiversity, Second Edition describes the
interrelationships between geodiversity and biodiversity, the value of geodiversity to society …

The following are discussed:(a) soil morphology,(b) soil classification,(c) weathering and soil
profile development,(d) factors of soil formation,(e) influence of parent materials,(f) influence …

This revised and updated edition continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the
subject, exploring the world's landforms from a broad systems perspective. It covers the …

Many diagrams conventionally used to classify igneous rocks utilize mobile elements, which
commonly renders them unreliable for classifying rocks from the geological record. The K2O …

The significance of the prevention of natural disasters is made evident by the
commemoration of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). This …

Rivers are significant geomorphological agents, they show an amazing diversity of form and
behaviour and transfer water and sediment from the land surface to the oceans. This book …