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Geomorphology and Volcanology of Costa Rica
A detailed examination of the geographic and geologic characteristics of Costa Rica, a tectonically active Central American isthmus nation
Jean Pierre Bergoeing (Author)
9780128120675
Paperback / softback, published 2 February 2017
290 pages
23.4 x 19 x 1.9 cm, 0.79 kg
Geomorphology and Volcanology of Costa Rica is the product of more than 30 years of research explaining the evolution of the quaternary relief of a geomorphologically diverse country. The book details the physical landscape of Costa Rica, with an emphasis on potential threats to the landscape, such as earthquakes, landslides, floods, and sea level rise. The book answers questions on the climate changes associated with the intense volcanism that affects this country. Geomorphologists, geologists, geographers, and students who specialize in the Earth Sciences will benefit from knowing the geomorphology of Costa Rica, not only as a case study, but also for the lessons it offers on climate change and worldwide geological history.
1. Major Structural Units of Costa Rica2. Natural Shape Types in Costa Rica3. Regional Study of Large Morphological Units and the Coast4. The Central Volcanic Mountain Range5. Central Valley Geomorphology6. Tilaran Mountain Range7. Guanacaste Volcanic Mountain Range8. Geomorphology of Guanacaste9. Coastal Geomorphology of Costa Rica10. Cocos Island Geomorphology11. Costa Rica Quaternary Chronology Proposal
Subject Areas: Geological surface processes [geomorphology RBGD], Volcanology & seismology [RBC]
