Fluvial Processes in Geomorphology: Second Edition - Luna B. Leopold

Fluvial Processes in Geomorphology: Second Edition by Luna B. Leopold is a foundational text on landform development shaped by processes associated with running water. This paperback edition from Dover Publications Inc includes a new foreword by Dr. Ellen Wohl.

Key details

• Author: Luna B. Leopold
• Second edition
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 544
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 30 October 2020
• ISBN: 9780486845524

Synopsis

Centred on the authors’ field and laboratory studies, this work examines how landscapes evolve under fluvial processes, moving from mechanisms of change to the relationship between process, form and time. Part I considers geomorphology in relation to field problems, including studies of a mountain block in a semiarid climate, a meandering river cut into bedrock, and coastal benches.

Part II addresses weathering, climate, and denudational processes such as flooding and erosion, alongside discussions of drainage basins, water and sediment in channels, channel form and process, and hillslope characteristics. Part III turns to geochronology and longer-term change, covering drainage pattern evolution, channel adjustments through time, and the evolution of hillslopes. Two appendixes provide unit conversions and equivalents, plus symbols and nomenclature, making it a practical reference for readers working in science, mathematics, and engineering.

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