Book description
Tectonic geomorphology is the study of the interplay between tectonic
and surface processes that shape the landscape in regions of active
deformation and at time scales ranging from days to millions of years.
Over the past decade, recent advances in the quantification of both
rates and the physical basis of tectonic and surface processes have
underpinned an explosion of new research in the field of tectonic
geomorphology. Modern tectonic geomorphology is an exceptionally
integrative field that utilizes techniques and data derived from studies
of geomorphology, seismology, geochronology, structure, geodesy,
stratigraphy, meteorology and Quaternary science. While integrating new
insights and highlighting controversies from the ten years of research
since the 1
st
edition, this 2nd
edition of Tectonic Geomorphology
reviews the fundamentals of the subject, including the nature of
faulting and folding, the creation and use of geomorphic markers for
tracing deformation, chronological techniques that are used to date
events and quantify rates, geodetic techniques for defining recent
deformation, and paleoseismologic approaches to calibrate past deformation.
Overall, this book focuses on the current understanding of the
dynamic interplay between surface processes and active tectonics. As
it ranges from the timescales of individual earthquakes to the growth
and decay of mountain belts, this book provides a timely synthesis of
modern research for upper-level undergraduate and graduate earth
science students and for practicing geologists.
Additional resources for this book can be found at: http://www.
wileycom/go/burbank/geomorphology
Douglas Burbank
is a tectonic geomorphologist who investigates the growth of mountains
and evolution of landscapes primarily in collisional mountain belts,
ranging from New Zealand's Southern Alps to the Tien Shan and the
Andes. He has focused on interactions among mountain building, erosion,
climate, and deposition at time scales ranging from decades to millions
of years.
Robert Anderson is a geomorphologist who has studied the
processes responsible for shaping many landscapes. These include
several tectonically active mountain ranges, from the Himalayas to
Alaska. He has been involved deeply in the development of methods to
extract timing from landscapes, focusing on the use of cosmogenic
radionuclides, and consistently employs numerical models in his work.
