Landscapes and landforms of England and Wales. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Andrew Goudie, Piotr Migoń, editors.
• Other Names: Goudie, Andrew; Migoń, Piotr
• Contents: Intro -- Series Editor Preface -- Dedication -- Bibliography of the Works of Denys Brunsden -- Foreword -- England and Wales, a Cradle for Modern Geomorphology -- Introduction -- References -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 Long-Term Pre-Quaternary Geomorphic Evolution -- Abstract -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The Nature of Record -- 1.3 Structural Background -- 1.4 The Onset of Landscape Evolution-Late Cretaceous Transgression and Regression -- 1.4.1 The Palaeogene -- 1.4.1.1 Tectonic and Climatic Background -- 1.4.2 Sedimentary Record -- 1.4.3 Mechanisms of Landform Development 1.4.4 Survival of Landforms -- 1.5 The Neogene -- 1.5.1 Tectonic and Climatic Background -- 1.5.2 Drainage Pattern Evolution -- 1.5.3 Landforms and Residual Deposits -- 1.6 How Much Erosion in the Cenozoic? -- 1.7 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 2 Rocks and Relief of England and Wales -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 North East England -- 2.3 North West England -- 2.4 The Pennine Chain -- 2.5 Central England -- 2.6 Eastern England -- 2.7 The West Country -- 2.8 The South of England -- 2.9 North and Central Wales -- 2.10 The Welsh Borderland and Lower Wye Basin 2.11 South Wales -- 2.12 Conclusion -- References -- 3 The Quaternary -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Glacial Impact -- 3.3 The Periglacial Impact -- 3.4 Sea-Level Change -- References -- 4 Human Impact -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Construction and Excavation -- 4.3 Weathering -- 4.4 Accelerated Erosion by Water -- 4.5 Peat Degradation -- 4.6 Accelerated Sedimentation -- 4.7 Wind Erosion of Soils -- 4.8 River Channel Change -- 4.9 Coastal Change -- 4.10 Slope Instability -- 4.11 Ground Subsidence -- 4.12 Seismic Activity -- 4.13 Conclusions -- References -- 5 The Weald Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Geological Structure -- 5.3 Geology and Topography -- 5.3.1 The Upper Cretaceous Chalk Escarpments -- 5.3.1.1 From the Coast at Folkestone to the Medway Valley -- 5.3.1.2 From the Medway Gap to the River Wey Gap (Guildford) -- 5.3.1.3 From Guildford to Farnham -- 5.3.1.4 From Farnham to Petersfield -- 5.3.1.5 From Petersfield to the Arun Gap -- 5.3.1.6 From the River Arun to Ditchling Beacon -- 5.3.1.7 From Ditchling Beacon to the Coast at Eastbourne -- 5.3.2 The Lower Cretaceous Deposits-The Greensand Belt -- 5.3.2.1 The Upper Greensand and Gault 5.3.2.2 The Lower Greensand -- 5.3.3 The Lower Cretaceous Deposits-The Wealden Series -- 5.3.3.1 The Weald Clay -- 5.3.3.2 The Hastings Beds -- 5.3.4 The Consequences of the Structural Pattern -- 5.4 Geomorphological Development -- 5.5 The Quaternary -- 5.5.1 The Straits of Dover -- 5.5.2 The Creation of the Contemporary Coastline -- 5.5.3 Alluvial Fills -- 5.5.4 Climate Change and the Wealden Rivers -- 5.5.5 Pleistocene Landforms -- 5.5.6 Mass Movement Phenomena -- 5.5.7 Aeolian Deposits -- References -- 6 Sandstone Landforms of the High Weald -- Abstract -- 6.1 Introduction
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (618 p.)
• Subjects: 554.2; Geomorphology -- England; Geomorphology -- Wales; Geomorphology; England; Wales; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030389574
• Related ISBNs: 303038957X; 9783030389567; 3030389561
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