A new conceptual model for understanding geographical variations in weathering

Auteurs :
POPE, G.A.
DORN, R.I.
DIXON, J.C.

Description :
This paper presents a new conceptual model of geographical variability in chemical weathering and compares this model with the climatic theory of weathering. The evaluation progresses systematically from micro- to mesoscales, from the hygroscopic mineral boundary-layer to landscapes. Most of the examples derive from the warm and cold deserts which have provided the climatic theory with its best evidence.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, issn : 0004-5608, 1995, vol. 85, n°. 1, p. 38-64, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 187 ref.

Date :
1995

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Washington, DC, Association of American Geographers