{"product_id":"fluvial-megafans-on-earth-and-mars-hardback-9781108423373","title":"Fluvial Megafans on Earth and Mars (Hardback) 9781108423373","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFluvial Megafans on Earth and Mars\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInventory of nearly 300 megafans across 5 continents, describing the major morphological attributes of megafans and multi-megafan landscapes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJustin Wilkinson (Edited by), Yanni Gunnell (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108423373, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 May 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e500 pages\u003cbr\u003e28.6 x 22.3 x 2.7 cm, 1.66 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMegafans are partial cones of river sediment that reach unexpectedly large dimensions, with the largest on Earth being 700 km long. Due to recent developments in space-based observations, global mapping efforts have shown that modern megafan features cover vast landscapes on most continents. This book provides a new inventory of nearly 300 megafans across five continents. Chapters focus on regional studies of megafans from all continents barring North America and Antarctica. The major morphological attributes of megafans and multi-megafan landscapes are discussed, and the principal controls on megafan development are examined. The book also compares megafans with alluvial fans, deltas, floodplains and the recently recognised 'major avulsive fluvial system' (MAFS). The final part of the book discusses the application of megafan research to economic geology, aquifers and planetary geology including layered deposits on Mars. This is an invaluable reference for researchers in geomorphology, sedimentology and physical geography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Megafans as major continental landforms M. Justin WILKINSON, Yanni GUNNEL\u003cbr\u003e 2. A Global Megafans Map M. Justin WILKINSON, Nathan CURRIT\u003cbr\u003e 3. Megafans of Africa M. Justin WILKINSON, Kevin BURKE, Nathan CURRIT, Mikhail A. KRESLAVSKY\u003cbr\u003e 4. Megafans of the Northern Kalahari Basin M. Justin WILKINSON, Roy McG. MILLER, Frank ECKARDT, Mikhail A. KRESLAVSKY\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Chaco Megafans Edgardo M. LATRUBESSE, Edward PARK, Carlos RAMONELL, Anwar SOUNNY-SLITINE, Edgardo CAFARO\u003cbr\u003e 6. Megafans of the Pantanal Basin, Brazil Maurício G. M. SANTOS, José C. STEVAUX, Mario L. ASSINE\u003cbr\u003e 7. Geomorphic and chronological assessment of aggradation patterns on the Río Grande (Guapay) megafan, eastern Bolivia Jan-Henne May, Timothy COHEN, Frank PREUSSER, Heinz VEIT\u003cbr\u003e 8. Megafans of southern and central Europe Alessandro FONTANA, Paolo MOZZI\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Loire megafan, central France Yanni GUNNEL\u003cbr\u003e 10. Megafans of the Gangetic Plains, India Rajiv SINHA, Kanchan MISHRA, Sampat K. TANDON\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Kosi megafan, India: morphology, dynamics, and sedimentology Rajiv SINHA, Kumar GAURAV, Kanchan MISHRA, Surya GUPTA\u003cbr\u003e 12. Megafans in Australia: a case study of the Holocene Mitchell megafan, Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia Tessa I. LANE, Rachel A. NANSON, R. Bruce AINSWORTH, Boyan K. VAKARELOV\u003cbr\u003e 13. Megafans of the northern Victorian Riverine Plains, Australia Karen A. KAPTEINIS, John A. WEBB, Susan Q. WHITE\u003cbr\u003e 14. Geology of fluvial-fan deposits: facies patterns, architectural organisation, and implications for economic geology Dario VENTRA, Andrea MOSCARIELLO\u003cbr\u003e 15. An investigation of lithology, hydrogeology, bioturbation and pedogenesis in a cored borehole through the Andoni Formation of the Cubango Megafan, northern Namibia Roy McG. MILLER, Stephen T. HASIOTIS, Christoph LOHE,Falk LINDENMAIER, Martin QUINGER\u003cbr\u003e 16. Megafans on Mars: a fluvial analogue for the Sinus Meridiani layered sediments M. Justin WILKINSON, Mark SALVATORE, Ricardo VILALTA\u003cbr\u003e 17. Megafans in world landscapes: results of a global survey M. Justin WILKINSON\u003cbr\u003e 18. Some future megafan research directions M. Justin WILKINSON and Yanni GUNNEL\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Physical geography \u0026amp; topography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physical geography \u0026amp; topography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physical%20geography%20\u0026amp;%20topography%20%5BRGB%5D%22\"\u003eRGB\u003c\/a\u003e], Geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geography%20%5BRG%5D%22\"\u003eRG\u003c\/a\u003e], Stratigraphy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Stratigraphy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Stratigraphy%20%5BRBGH%5D%22\"\u003eRBGH\u003c\/a\u003e], Geological surface processes [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geological surface processes\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geological%20surface%20processes%20%5Bgeomorphology%5D%20%5BRBGD%5D%22\"\u003egeomorphology RBGD\u003c\/a\u003e], Soil science, sedimentology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Soil science, sedimentology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Soil%20science,%20sedimentology%20%5BRBGB%5D%22\"\u003eRBGB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266268483864,"sku":"9781108423373","price":80.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108423373i_907e0c20-2b87-4349-9cab-1ddfa43a0a2b.jpg?v=1696694934","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/fluvial-megafans-on-earth-and-mars-hardback-9781108423373","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}