Landscapes and Landforms of the Central Sahara
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Landscapes and Landforms of the Central Sahara
Zerboni, Andrea; Knight, Jasper; Merlo, Stefania
Springer International Publishing AG
01/2024
235
Dura
Inglês
9783031471599
15 a 20 dias
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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.
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Geomorphological features;derset environments;Saharan landforms;African geology;Sahara fieldwork
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.
