PDF-(DOWNLOAD)-Introduction to Planetary Geomorphology

Nearly all major planets and moons in our Solar System have been visited by spacecraft and the data they have returned has revealed the incredible diversity of planetary surfaces Featuring a wealth of images this textbook explores the geological evolution of the planets and moons Introductory chapters discuss how information gathered from spacecraft is used to unravel the geological complexities of our Solar System Subsequent chapters focus on current understandings of planetary systems The textbook shows how planetary images and remote sensing data are analyzed through the application of fundamental geological principles It draws on results from spacecraft sent throughout the Solar System by NASA and other space agencies Aimed at undergraduate students in planetary geology geoscience astronomy and solar system science it highlights the differences and similarities of the surfaces at a level that can be readily understood by nonspecialists. o O to 1 O = o I H i w GEOLOGICAL Geomorphology By RICHARD J. THEORETICAL GEOLOGICAL UNITED UNITED Secretary GEOLOGICAL Director For CONTENTS Page 648952 62 THEORETICAL PAPERS GEOMORPHOLOGY All the what, whys and whos.. Geo-morphology: What is it?. Geo . is the Earth.. Morph. is the change of something.. -Ology . is the study of something.. So,. Geomorphology. . is the study of the change of the Earth.. Potential Impact on Land-use and Watersheds. . William M Andrews Jr., Ph.D., P.G.. Head, Geologic Mapping Section. Kentucky Geological . Survey. CPE Summer PD 2014. University of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky. TR-09-18 55 V Burnett et al. Geomorphology PredictsBiodiversity (I.) 367 heterogeneity (Fig. 2c). The coefficient of variation in shrub canopy coverage was higher in high geomorpho- logical heterogeneity plots (52. The Study of Earth’s Landforms. Where Do You Live? . =. Earth’s Crust. Earth’s Crust. Geomorphologic Processes. Erosional. earing down of the earth’s surface by wind, water, and/or . ice. Depositional. Peter Fawdon. Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, UK. Centre for Planetary Sciences at UCL/Birkbeck, UK. Joel Davis. Department of Earth . Sciences. , . UCL, . Planetary Surface Processes is the first advanced textbook to cover the full range of geologic processes that shape the surfaces of planetary-scale bodies. Using a modern, quantitative approach, this book reconsiders geologic processes outside the traditional terrestrial context. It highlights processes that are contingent upon Earth\'s unique circumstances and processes that are universal. For example, it shows explicitly that equations predicting the velocity of a river are dependent on gravity: traditional geomorphology textbooks fail to take this into account. This textbook is a one-stop source of information on planetary surface processes, providing readers with the necessary background to interpret new data from NASA, ESA and other space missions. Based on a course taught by the author at the University of Arizona for 25 years, it is aimed at advanced students, and is also an invaluable resource for researchers, professional planetary scientists and space-mission engineers. Not long ago, the Solar System was the only example of a planetary system - a star and the bodies orbiting it - that we knew. Now, we know thousands of planetary systems, and have even been able to observe planetary systems at the moment of their birth.This Very Short Introduction explores this new frontier, incorporating the latest research. The book takes the reader on a journey through the grand sweep of time, from the moment galaxies begin to form after the Big Bang to trillions of years in the future when the Universe will be a dilute soup of dim galaxies populated mostly by red dwarf stars. Throughout, Raymond T. Pierrehumbert introduces the latest insights gained from a new generation of telescopes that catch planetary systems at the moment of formation, and to the theoretical advances that attempt to make sense of these observations. He explains how the elements that make up life and the planets on which life can live are forged in the interiors of dying stars, and make their way into rocky planets. He also explores the vast array of newly discovered planets orbiting stars other than our own, and explains the factors that determine their climates. Finally, he reveals what determines how long planetary systems can live, and what happens in their end-times.Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. This textbook is intended to be used in a lecture course for college students majoring in Earth Sciences. Planetary science provides an opportunity for these students to apply a wide range of subject matter pertaining to the Earth to the study of other planets and their principal satellites. In this way, planetary science tends to unify subjects in the Earth Sciences that are traditionally taught separately. Therefore, planetary science is well-suited to be taught as a capstone course for senior undergraduates in geology departments and as an introduction to the solar system in astronomy departments. Both groups of students will benefit because planetary science bridges the gap between geology and astronomy and it prepares geologists and astronomers to participate actively in the on-going exploration of the solar system.The subject matter is presented in 24 chapters that lead the reader through the solar system starting with historical perspectives on space exploration and the development of the scientific method. The presentations concerning the planets and their satellites emphasize that their origin and subsequent evolution can be explained by applications of certain basic principles of physics, chemistry, and celestial mechanics and that the surface features of the solid bodies in the solar system can be interpreted by means of the principles of geology. Recent planetary missions by NASA, the European Space Agency and other national bodies have reaffirmed that geological processes familiar from our studies of the Earth operate on many solid planets and satellites. Common threads link the internal structure, thermal evolution and surface character of both rocky and icy worlds, and volcanoes, impact craters, ice caps, dunes, rift valleys, rivers and oceans emerge as features of extra-terrestrial worlds as diverse as Mercury and Titan. The new data also reveal that many supposedly inert planetary bodies currently experience eruptions, landslides and dust storms. Moreover our understanding of the Solar System has greatly benefited from the analysis of meteorites from Mars as well as rock samples collected on the Moon.Combining extensive use of imagery, the results of laboratory experiments and theoretical modelling, this comprehensively updated second edition of Planetary Geology provides the student reader and the enthusiastic amateur with up-to-date coverage of these recent advances and confirms that, to quote from the first edition, planetary geology now embraces conventional geology and vice versa.Note for Teachers using this book with students. The authors have prepared some ancillary materials for class use. To gain access to these materials please use the contact form and tell us where and when you will be using the book and with how many students. Getting the Audience’s Attention. LPI Education and Public Engagement. August 22, 2018. Online Participants. Joining online? . Please share your thoughts and responses. throughout the session in the chat box.. Geomorphology (. GEO 301). Geology and Geophysics Department. College of Science. King Saud University. What do you see on the Earth’s Surface. We see various types of landforms on the Earths surface . Behaylu. (Assistant professor) . March 2017 . College of Social Science and Humanities . Department . of . . Geography and Environmental . Studies . Unit One: Introduction . 1.1. Meaning and Scope of Geomorphology.