Landscapes and Landforms of Western Canada
This is the only book to focus on the geomorphological landscapes of Canada West. It outlines the little-appreciated diversity of Canada’s landscapes, and the nature of the geomorphological landscape, which deserves wider publicity. Three of the most important geomorphological facts related to Canad...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2017.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017. |
| Series: | World Geomorphological Landscapes,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44595-3 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction: Definition of western Canada
- Part I Introductory by Olav Slaymaker
- Structural and lithologic context
- Long-term geomorphological history
- Cordilleran and Laurentide Ice Sheets
- Contemporary geomorphological processes
- Hydroclimate and runoff
- The human footprint
- Part II Structural
- High mountains
- Glaciers
- Glacial landforms
- Periglacial geomorphology
- Big Rivers
- Large lakes
- The Two Coasts (Pacific and Arctic)
- Human Footprint
- Part III Protection of geomorphological heritage by Olav Slaymaker
- World heritage sites
- Provincial and National Parks
- Geotourism
- Index: by subject and location
- Bibliography.