Process Models and Theoretical Geomorphology

Download or read book Process Models and Theoretical Geomorphology written by M. J. Kirkby and published by . This book was released on 1994-03-08 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multinational contributors present articles on a wide range of themes but with important convergences of interest on critical topics. A group of papers on tectonic and general approaches reviews the role of randomness in process models and provides a novel theoretical analysis of the relationships between tectonic and erosional forces. Selections on channel processes reflect current interest in gravel bed rivers, related to their widespread occurrence in mountain areas and in braided systems. Articles on valley heads bring together views from several, sometimes conflicting, research approaches. The final group of contributions illustrate the range of problems to which theoretical methods in geomorphology can now be applied.