Landscapes and landforms of Western Canada. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Olav Slaymaker, editor.
• Editors: Slaymaker, Olav
• Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction: Definition of western Canada -- Part I Introductory by Olav Slaymaker -- Structural and lithologic context -- Long-term geomorphological history -- Cordilleran and Laurentide Ice Sheets -- Contemporary geomorphological processes -- Hydroclimate and runoff -- The human footprint -- Part II Structural -- High mountains -- Glaciers -- Glacial landforms -- Periglacial geomorphology -- Big Rivers -- Large lakes -- The Two Coasts (Pacific and Arctic) -- Human Footprint -- Part III Protection of geomorphological heritage by Olav Slaymaker -- World heritage sites -- Provincial and National Parks -- Geotourism -- Index: by subject and location -- Bibliography.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (439 pages)
• Subjects: 551.40971; Geography; Landforms -- Canada; Geomorphology -- Canada; Geomorphology; Landforms; Geography; Geomorphology; Geology; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Geology & the lithosphere; Geology; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Geological surface processes (geomorphology); Canada; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319445953; 3319445952
• Related ISBNs: 9783319445939; 3319445936
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.