Landscapes and landforms of Brazil. ([2015])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Landscapes and landforms of Brazil. ([2015])
- Main Title:
- Landscapes and landforms of Brazil
- Further Information:
- Note: Bianca Carvalho Vieira, André Augusto Rodrigues Salgado, Leonardo José Cordeiro Santos, editors.
- Editors:
- Vieira, Bianca Carvalho
Salgado, André Augusto Rodrigues
Santos, Leonardo José Cordeiro - Contents:
- Brazil: A Land of Beautiful and Undiscovered Landscapes.- Geological Background: A Tectonic Panorama of Brazil.- Long-Term Geomorphological Evolution of the Brazilian Territory.- Climates of Brazil: Past and Present.- Discovery Coast: The Brazilian Landscape First Sighted by Europeans.- The Todos Os Santos Bay –An Ephemeral High Stand Feature Incised into an Aborted Cretaceous Rift.- Brazil in the South Atlantic: The Fernando De Noronha and Trindade Archipelagos.- The Lençois Maranhenses: A Paradise of Dunes and Ponds.- One Island, Many Landscapes: Santa Catarina Island, Southern Brazilian Coast.- Antonina Bay and Superagui Island: A Mosaic Of Mountains, Coastal Plain and Atlantic Forest.- The Bertioga Coastal Plain: An Example of Morphotectonic Evolution.- Brazilian Pantanal: A Large Pristine Tropical Wetland.- Potiguar Basin: Diversity of Landscapes in the Brazilian Equatorial Margin.- The Anavilhanas And Mariuá Archipelagos: Fluvial Wonders from the Negro River, Amazon Basin.- The Rio Peruaçu Basin, An Impressive Multiphased Karst System.- Lagoa Santa Karst: Cradle of Brazilian Cave Studies.- Jalapão: Sedimentary Heritages in Central Brazil.- Chapada Das Mesas: Unknown Geomorphological Heritage.- Chapada Diamantina: A Remarkable Landscape Dominated by Mountains and Plateaus.- Chapada Dos Veadeiros: The Highest Landscapes in the Brazilian Central Plateau.- Chapada Do Araripe: A Highland Oasis Incrusted into the Semi-Arid Region of Northeastern Brazil.- Stone and Sand RuinsBrazil: A Land of Beautiful and Undiscovered Landscapes.- Geological Background: A Tectonic Panorama of Brazil.- Long-Term Geomorphological Evolution of the Brazilian Territory.- Climates of Brazil: Past and Present.- Discovery Coast: The Brazilian Landscape First Sighted by Europeans.- The Todos Os Santos Bay –An Ephemeral High Stand Feature Incised into an Aborted Cretaceous Rift.- Brazil in the South Atlantic: The Fernando De Noronha and Trindade Archipelagos.- The Lençois Maranhenses: A Paradise of Dunes and Ponds.- One Island, Many Landscapes: Santa Catarina Island, Southern Brazilian Coast.- Antonina Bay and Superagui Island: A Mosaic Of Mountains, Coastal Plain and Atlantic Forest.- The Bertioga Coastal Plain: An Example of Morphotectonic Evolution.- Brazilian Pantanal: A Large Pristine Tropical Wetland.- Potiguar Basin: Diversity of Landscapes in the Brazilian Equatorial Margin.- The Anavilhanas And Mariuá Archipelagos: Fluvial Wonders from the Negro River, Amazon Basin.- The Rio Peruaçu Basin, An Impressive Multiphased Karst System.- Lagoa Santa Karst: Cradle of Brazilian Cave Studies.- Jalapão: Sedimentary Heritages in Central Brazil.- Chapada Das Mesas: Unknown Geomorphological Heritage.- Chapada Diamantina: A Remarkable Landscape Dominated by Mountains and Plateaus.- Chapada Dos Veadeiros: The Highest Landscapes in the Brazilian Central Plateau.- Chapada Do Araripe: A Highland Oasis Incrusted into the Semi-Arid Region of Northeastern Brazil.- Stone and Sand Ruins in the Drylands of Brazil: The Rustic Landscapes of Catimbau National Park.- Serra Da Capivara National Park: Ruinform Landscapes on the Parnaiba Cuesta.- Tepequém Mountains: A Relict Landscape in the Northern Amazon.- Carajás National Forest: Iron Ore Plateaus and Caves in Southeastern Amazon.- Serra Do Mar: The Most 'Tormented' Relief in Brazil.- Itatiaia Massif: Morphogenesis of Southeastern Brazilian Highlands.- Southern Plateau and Itaimbezinho Canyon.- Quadrilátero Ferrífero': A Beautiful and Neglected Landscape Between the Gold and Iron Ore Reservoirs.- Campos Gerais of Paraná: A Regional Palimpsest.- Foz Do Iguaçú: Regional Geomorphological Context of the Iguaçú Falls.- The Canastra Range: On the Way to São Francisco River Spring.- Southern Serra Do Espinhaço: The Impressive Plateau of Quartzite Ridges.- Itatim Geomorphological Site: Largest Concentration of Inselbergs in Brazil.- Pancas: The Kingdom of Bornhardts.- The Guanabara Bay, A Giant Body of Water Surrounded by Mountains in the Rio De Janeiro Metropolitan Area. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Cham [Switzerland] : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Copyright Date:
- 2015
- Extent:
- 1 online resource, illustrations
- Subjects:
- 551.410981
Geography
Landscapes -- Brazil
Landforms -- Brazil
Geomorphology -- Brazil
SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography
SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geology
Geomorphology
Landforms
Landscapes
Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection
Physical geography & topography
Soil science, sedimentology
Physical geography
Soil conservation
Geological surface processes (geomorphology)
Brazil
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- English
- ISBNs:
- 9789401780230
9401780234
9401780226
9789401780223 - Related ISBNs:
- 9789401780223
- Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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