Burbank / Anderson Tectonic Geomorphology

2. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-4504-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 480 Seiten, E-Book

Tectonic geomorphology is the study of the interplay betweentectonic and surface processes that shape the landscape in regionsof active deformation and at time scales ranging from days tomillions of years. Over the past decade, recent advances inthe quantification of both rates and the physical basis of tectonicand surface processes have underpinned an explosion of new researchin the field of tectonic geomorphology. Modern tectonicgeomorphology is an exceptionally integrative field that utilizestechniques and data derived from studies of geomorphology,seismology, geochronology, structure, geodesy, stratigraphy,meteorology and Quaternary science. While integrating new insightsand highlighting controversies from the ten years of research sincethe 1st edition, this 2nd edition ofTectonic Geomorphology reviews the fundamentals of thesubject, including the nature of faulting and folding, the creationand use of geomorphic markers for tracing deformation,chronological techniques that are used to date events and quantifyrates, geodetic techniques for defining recent deformation, andpaleoseismologic approaches to calibrate past deformation.
Overall, this book focuses on the current understanding of thedynamic interplay between surface processes and active tectonics.As it ranges from the timescales of individual earthquakes to thegrowth and decay of mountain belts, this book provides a timelysynthesis of modern research for upper-level undergraduate andgraduate earth science students and for practicing geologists.
Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/burbank/geomorphology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Burbank, Douglas W.

Anderson, Robert S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to First Edition viii
Preface to Second Edition xii
1 Introduction to tectonic geomorphology 1
2 Geomorphic markers 17
3 Establishing timing in the landscape: dating methods 45
4 Stress, faults, and folds 71
5 Short-term deformation: geodesy 117
6 Paleoseismology: ruptures and slip rates 147
7 Rates of erosion and uplift 195
8 Holocene deformation and landscape responses 243
9 Deformation and geomorphology at intermediate time scales274
10 Tectonic geomorphology at late Cenozoic time scales 316
11 Numerical modeling of landscape evolution 370
References 412
Index 444
Colour plate section appears between pages 226 and 227

Über Autor(innen)

Douglas Burbank is a tectonic geomorphologist whoinvestigates the growth of mountains and evolution of landscapesprimarily in collisional mountain belts, ranging from NewZealand's Southern Alps to the Tien Shan and the Andes. He has focused on interactions among mountain building, erosion,climate, and deposition at time scales ranging from decades tomillions of years.
Robert Anderson is a geomorphologist who has studied theprocesses responsible for shaping many landscapes. Theseinclude several tectonically active mountain ranges, from theHimalayas to Alaska. He has been involved deeply in thedevelopment of methods to extract timing from landscapes, focusingon the use of cosmogenic radionuclides, and consistently employsnumerical models in his work.