James W.Sears
Landscape Evolution of Continental-Scale River Systems: A Case Study of North America's Pre-Pleistocene Bell River Basin
Landscape Evolution of Continental-Scale River Systems: A Case Study of North America's Pre-Pleistocene Bell River Basin
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The book "Landscape Evolution of Continental-Scale River Systems: A Case Study of North America's Pre-Pleistocene Bell River Basin" provides a detailed case study and analysis of this continental-scale North American paleo-river system, using detrital zircon provenance data to link incision of the Grand Canyon to deposition of its erosional products in a giant drowned delta in the Labrador Sea. It describes the tectonic changes in this system and contrasts it to other continental-scale river systems around the world, making it a valuable reference for postgraduate students, academics, and researchers in geology, fluvial geomorphology, and other geosciences.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 300 pages
Publication date: 01 November 2023
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
The Landscape Evolution of Continental-Scale River Systems: A Case Study of North America's Pre-Pleistocene Bell River Basin offers a comprehensive and detailed examination of this continental-scale North American paleo-river system. Employing detrital zircon provenance data, the book establishes a connection between the incision of the Grand Canyon and the deposition of its erosional products in a vast drowned delta located in the Labrador Sea. This study is situated within the framework of sedimentary source-to-sink processes and the Plio-Pleistocene continental drainage changes. The case study delves into the tectonic transformations that occurred within this continental-scale paleo-river system, with far-reaching global implications. It also provides a comparative analysis of this system with other continental-scale river systems worldwide.
This book serves as an essential resource for postgraduate students, academics, and researchers in the domains of geology, fluvial geomorphology, and other geosciences. By utilizing the comprehensive case study presented in this book, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the influence of active tectonics in headwater regions on delta deposition in continental-scale river systems across the globe.
Dimension: 229 x 151 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780443133046
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