Tectonic Geomorphology by Burbank, Douglas W. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Series page Title page Copyright page Dedication Preface to First Edition Preface to Second Edition 1 Introduction to tectonic geomorphology

Introduction Energetics Active tectonics and models of landscape development The new world Some modern controversies Looking ahead

2 Geomorphic markers

Planar geomorphic markers Linear geomorphic markers Commonly encountered problems with markers Summary

3 Establishing timing in the landscape: dating methods

Relative dating methods Absolute dating methods Conclusions

4 Stress, faults, and folds

Stress, strain, and faults The earthquake cycle Asperities, barriers, and characteristic earthquakes Displacement variations along a fault, fault growth, and fault segmentation Geomorphic expression of faults Folds Summary

5 Short-term deformation: geodesy

Near-field techniques Far-field techniques Summary

6 Paleoseismology: ruptures and slip rates

Seismic moment and moment magnitudes Direct observations of paleoseismic displacements Indirect observations of faulting Paleoseismic insights on fault behavior Remaining problems

7 Rates of erosion and uplift

Rates of erosion and denudation Rates of uplift Summary

8 Holocene deformation and landscape responses

Base level Theoretical perspective on fluvial erosion and river profiles Knickpoints Channel patterns and characteristics Summary

9 Deformation and geomorphology at intermediate time scales

Unresolved problems at intermediate time scales Calibrating rates of deformation Landscape responses at intermediate time scales From landscapes to faults Transient landscapes Fault behavior Summary

10 Tectonic geomorphology at late Cenozoic time scales

Hot topics and unresolved questions Range fronts, basins, and normal faults Contractions, folds, and drainage networks Steady state and pre-steady state Climate and tectonics Dynamic topography Shaping landscapes during orogenic growth Summary

11 Numerical modeling of landscape evolution

Approaches The building blocks The rules Scarp degradation modeling Marine terrace generation Modeling river incision Mountain range-scale models Orogen-scale models Atmospheric interactions Glacial models Modeling the thermal field Dynamic topography Present limits and the next generation of models Summary

References Plates Index