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Tectonic geomorphology is the study of the interplay between tectonic and surface processes that shape the landscape in regions of active deformation. Recent advances in the quantification of rates and physical basis of tectonic and surface processes have rejuvenated the field of tectonic geomorphology. Modern tectonic geomorphology is an exciting and highly integrative field which utilizes techniques and data derived from studies of geomorphology, seismology, geochronology, structure, geodesy, and Quaternary climate change. While emphasizing new insights from the last decade of research, Tectonic Geomorphology reviews the fundamentals of the subject which include the nature of faulting and folding, the creation and use of geomorphic markers for tracing deformation, chronological techniques which date deformation, geodetic techniques for defining recent deformation, and paleoseismologic approaches to calibrate past deformation. The overall focus of this book is on new interpretations of landform evolution and insights on the interplay between surface processes and tectonics that emerge from integrative studies. The authors have developed an up-to-date interpretation of landscapes in tectonically active environments for upper-level undergraduate and graduate earth science students and practicing geologists. For an instructor's image bank, please visit:http://www.geol.ucsb.edu/faculty/burbankFirst text to take a broad interdisciplinary approach: integrated geomorphology, geophysics, and paleoclimatology. Includes the latest technological advances used in dating: Uranium series and dating and observation. Emphasizes the role of surface processes. Focuses on landscapes at different time scales. Provides strong coverage on numerical modeling of tectonically active landscapes. Presents the recent approaches to calibrating rates of uplift and erosion. Stresses the tectonics of active plate margins in a detailed yet succinct way. Contains "Chapter introductions," "Chapter summaries," and "References" that reinforce principles and theory as well as provide additional background information.
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Tectonic Geomorphology Douglas W. Burbank Robert S. Anderson Blackwell Science Douglas W. Burbank Department of Geosciences The Pennsylvania State University Robert S. Anderson Department of Earth Sciences University of California, Santa Cruz Douglas W. Burbank Department of Geosciences The Pennsylvania State University Robert S. Anderson Department of Earth Sciences University of California, Santa Cruz © 2001 by Douglas W. Burbank and Robert S. Anderson BLACKWELL PUBLISHING 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK 550 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published 2001 by Blackwell Science Ltd 7 2008 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Burbank, Douglas West. Tectonic geomorphology / by Douglas W. Burbank and Robert S. Anderson. p. em. Includes bibliographical references (p. ). ISBN 978-0-632-04386-6 1. Geomorphology. 2. Geology, Structural. 1. Anderson, Robert S., 1951II. Title. GB401.5 .B86 2001 551.41-dc21 00-063021 A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library. Set by Software Services Printed and bound in Singapore by Fabulous Printers Pte Ltd The publisher's policy is to use permanent paper from mills that operate a sustainable forestry policy, and which has been manufactured from pulp processed using acid-free and elementa