Principles of Alluvial Fan Morphology
Download or Read eBook Principles of Alluvial Fan Morphology PDF written by Dan Bowman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Dan Bowman |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2018-11-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789402415582 |
ISBN-13 | : 9402415580 |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Principles of Alluvial Fan Morphology by : Dan Bowman
Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive overview of the alluvial fan phenomena, including all terminology, morphology, sedimentology, controlling factors, processes and the human impact. It combines the knowledge dispersed widely in existing literature with regional case studies, color figures and photographs. The chapters provide a useful basis to understand alluvial fans and a selection of papers attached to each chapter offers additional, more focused reading. This volume is aimed at engineers, planners and especially students in earth sciences.