"Landscape Evolution in the United States "is an accessible text
that balances interdisciplinary theory and application within the
physical geography, geology, geomorphology, and climatology of the
United States. Landscape evolution refers to the changing terrain
of any given area of the Earth's crust over time. Common causes of
evolution (or geomorphology-land morphing into a different size or
shape over time) are glacial erosion and deposition, volcanism,
earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, sediment transport into rivers,
landslides, climate change, and other surface processes. The book
is divided into three main parts covering landscape components and
how they are affected by climactic, tectonic and ocean systems;
varying structural provinces including the Cascadia Volcanic Arc
and California Transpressional System; and the formation and
collapse of mountain systems.
The vast diversity of terrain and landscapes across the United
States makes this an ideal tool for geoscientists worldwide who are
researching the country s geological evolution over the past
several billion years.
Presents the complexities of physical geography, geology,
geomorphology, and climatology of the United States through an
interdisciplinary, highly accessible approachOffers more than 250
full-color figures, maps and photographs that capture the
systematic interaction of land, rock, rivers, glaciers, global wind
patterns and climateProvides a thorough assessment of the logic,
rationale, and tools required to understand how to interpret
landscape and the geological history of the EarthFeatures
exercisesthat conclude each chapter, aiding in the retention of key
concepts"
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