Description: Scotland's Mountain Landscapes: A Geomorphological Perspective Ballantyne, Colin K. Product Overview The diversity of Scotland's mountains is remarkable, encompassing the isolated summits of the far northwest, the serrated ridges of Skye, the tor-studded high plateau of the Cairngorms and the rolling hills of the Southern Uplands. Born on ancient continents and uplifted by tectonic forces, the mountains of Scotland have been sculpted by successive ice sheets, landslides, frost, wind and running water. This book explains the geological evolution of Scotland's mountains, and how this has produced an unparalleled variety of mountain forms. It outlines the effects of successive ice sheets on mountain scenery, and explains the dramatic changes in climate that terminated the Ice Age only 11,500 years ago. In non-technical terms it explains the effects of frost action in forming the rubble that mantles many mountain summits, and how such debris has slowly migrated downslope by freezing and thawing of the ground. The dramatic effects of deglaciation and earthquakes in triggering catastrophic landslides and downslope displacement of entire mountainsides are described, along with accounts of more recent events involving the rapid downslope flow of saturated debris. The book also outlines how Scottish mountains experience frequent gale-force winds, and their impact of wind in scouring plateaus and depositing expanses of windblown sand on lee slopes. The role of floods in eroding upland terrain and depositing floodplains, terraces and fans of sediment is described in the context of possible human influence on river regime through forest clearance.Written in clear, non-technical language and abundantly illustrated, this book is designed to provide an essential guide to landforms for all those who walk, climb, live and work in the mountains of Scotland. Read more Details Publisher : Liverpool University Press (November 7, 2019) Language : English Hardcover : 183 pages ISBN-10 : 1780460791 ISBN-13 : 96 Item Weight : 2.31 pounds Dimensions : 7.87 x 0.6 x 10.24 inches Best Sellers Rank: #7,928,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6,874 in Geology (Books) #12,189 in Geography (Books) #6,874 in Geology (Books) #12,189 in Geography (Books) Stock Photos Please Note: All of our book listings use stock photos unless otherwise stated. Please read our descriptions for accurate conditions and editions, don't use the photos! Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 1780460791
ISBN10: 1780460791
ISBN13: 9781780460796
EAN: 9781780460796
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Brand: Dunedin Academic Press
GTIN: 09781780460796
Number of Pages: 184 Pages
Publication Name: Scotland's Mountain Landscapes : a Geomorphological Perspective
Language: English
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Earth Sciences / Geography, Earth Sciences / Geology
Item Height: 0.7 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 28.7 Oz
Item Length: 10.5 in
Author: Colin K. Ballantyne
Subject Area: Science
Item Width: 8.1 in
Format: Hardcover
