Uplift, Erosion and Stability: Perspectives on Long-Term Landscape Evolution

by Bernard J. Smith, Wilfred B. Whalley, P. A. Warke, W. Brian Whalley, Patricia A. Warke

Overview

An Interdisciplinary collection of papers related to long-term landscape development, integrating landscape and tectonic processes. The presentations demonstrate that studies of present-day processes can be successfully placed within an evolutionary framework and geological setting, the necessity of which increases as appreciation of the antiquity of many landscapes grows. Coverage includes: British Isles, NW Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, Himalaya, Andes and Antarctica. The papers highlight the significance of recent advances in analytical technology for improving interpretation of both geologically 'ancient' and 'young' landscapes. It is hoped that, by demonstrating the benefits of interdisciplinary discourse, a widening interest in landscape studies will be encouraged. Readership: Physical geologists; Geomorphologists; Geochronologists and Tectonic Geologists. Principle Authors: B. J. Smith, The Queen's University of Belfast, UKD. K. C. Jones, London School of Economics, UK. P. Walsh, Uniwersytet Slaski, Poland. Y. Battiau-Queney, University of Science and Technology Lille, France. V. Puura, Tallinn Technical University, Estonia. K. Lidmar-Bergstrom, Stockholm University, Sweden. P. Migon, University of Wroclaw, Poland. R. Basili, University 'La Sapienza', Italy. C. Bartolini, Dipartimento di Scienze Terra, Italy. A. W. Baird, Kingston University, UK. R. W. H. Butler, University of Leeds, UK. M. G. Eriksson, Stockholm University, Sweden. D. N. Petley, University of Portsmouth, UK. P. A. Forthergill, Royal Holloway University of London, UK. L. A. Owen, University of California, USA. C. T. Conrad, Wilfred Laurier University, Canada. C. H. Costa, Universidad Nacional deSan Luis, Argentina. M. Coltorti, Universita di Siena, Italy. M. A. Summerfield, University of Edinburgh, UK.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781862390478
Publisher:	Geological Society Publishing House
Publication date:	11/04/1999
Series:	Special Publication Ser.
Pages:	278
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.80(d)