{"product_id":"wind-as-a-geomorphic-agent-in-cold-climates-paperback-9781107405523","title":"Wind as a Geomorphic Agent in Cold Climates (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107405523","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWind as a Geomorphic Agent in Cold Climates\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA 2004 monograph describing wind-generated polar landforms, both modern-day and those preserved in the geological record.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMatti Seppälä (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107405523, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 July 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e378 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 2 cm, 0.6 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… an original and substantive book … it provides a masterly overview that exposes the reader to some important, fascinating, but under-researched phenomena.' Progress in Physical Geography\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book was first published in 2004. Wind erosion and deposition are important factors in cold climates because of the open space and scarce vegetation. Aeolian processes connected with sand drift in polar environments are similar to those in deserts but in cold environments, frost and snow also play an important role. The Arctic is characterised by strangely eroded rocks, wind-formed lakes, sand dunes and loess deposits that owe their formation to aeolian processes controlled by frost and snow cover. Wind as a Geomorphic Agent in Cold Climates presents a detailed description and explanation of these wind-generated polar landforms. It includes numerous illustrations that will assist the reader in identifying and interpreting these features; both modern-day and those preserved in the geological record. This book provides an important introduction to this area of geocryology and will form a useful reference for graduate students and researchers in a variety of fields, including geomorphology, geology and environmental science.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Delimitation and characterization of cold environments\u003cbr\u003e 3. General wind patterns in polar regions\u003cbr\u003e 4. Wind drift of mineral material\u003cbr\u003e 5. Abrasion\u003cbr\u003e 6. Deflation\u003cbr\u003e 7. Question of oriented lakes\u003cbr\u003e 8. Accumulation\u003cbr\u003e 9. Wind directions interpreted from field evidence\u003cbr\u003e 10. Ice wedge casts and sand wedges\u003cbr\u003e 11. Snow\u003cbr\u003e 12. Drift of snow\u003cbr\u003e 13. Snow accumulation\u003cbr\u003e 14. Deflation of snow cover\u003cbr\u003e 15. Snow and frost formation\u003cbr\u003e 16. Aeolian landforms indicating palaeowind conditions\u003cbr\u003e References\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], 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]\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":46265689800984,"sku":"9781107405523","price":50.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107405523i.jpg?v=1694484997","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/wind-as-a-geomorphic-agent-in-cold-climates-paperback-9781107405523","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}