Landscapes and Landforms of the Central Sahara

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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Beskrivning

This book describes the Central Sahara region, bringing together an unprecedented combination of diverse and often historic research published in different languages in order to describe its varied landscapes and landforms.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-01-03
Mått:210 x 279 x 18 mm
Vikt:968 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:World Geomorphological Landscapes
Antal sidor:235
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031471599

Utforska kategorier

Geovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Geografi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Jasper Knight is Professor of Physical Geography at the School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies of the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Innehållsförteckning

Part I. Background.- Geology, climate and landscape evolution.- Quaternary and holocene palaeoclimates of the Sahara.- Plant and animal life in the Sahara.- Human exploitation of the Central Sahara.- Field investigation, remote sensing and geomorphological mapping.- Part II. Landforms and landscapes.- Evidence for past glaciations.- Volcanoes and igneous landforms.- Sandstone massifs.- Solutional landforms and karstic weathering.- Alluvial fans, escarpments, and pediments.- Hamada, serir, and desert pavement.- Sand seas – North.- Sand seas – South and west.