Concept ; Echelle ; Epistémologie ; Géographie ; Géomorphologie ; Géosystème ; Sciences de la Terre
This paper has been stimulated by a debate triggered by the then British Geomorphological Research Group (now the British Society for Geomorphology) about the connections between geomorphology and Earth system science (ESS). The AA. begin
by considering the sociology of science, scientific knowledge and technology, before moving to a consideration of the historical relationship amongst geomorphology, geology and physical geography; and to some perspectives this might offer for the current debate
. Epistemological issues, arising both from the use of systems theory over multiple spatial and temporal scales, and from the demands of contemporary environmental science, are then introduced, and these lead to a conclusion that geomorphology might more
[b1] Dept. of Geography, Univ., Cambridge, Royaume-Uni
[b2] School of Geography, Univ., Nottingham, Royaume-Uni
If it is to be a complete science of landforms and landscapes , geomorphology is not appropriately limited geographically to the terrestrial portions of Earth's surface. Various systems of landforms and their generative processes are best understood
in a full planetary context. Geomorphological inquiry is not appropriately limited in its philosophical presumptions to the reductionist views that have so successfully guided much of physics. Holistic thinking, exemplified by some aspects of evolutionary
[b2] Dept. of Planetary Sciences, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, Etats-Unis
[b1] Dept. of Hydrology and Water Resources, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, Etats-Unis
Results of correlations of repeated measurements of the Earth's surface movements vertical components done in 1983-1989, with geomorphological analysis in the area of levelling circuit Mikulovice village - Jezeří Castle in Ore Mountains
[b1] Charles University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Prague, Tcheque, Republique
Teaching geomorphology through spreadsheet modelling
Concept ; Geomorphology ; Glacial features ; Mass movement ; Model ; Modelling ; Numerical model ; Slope ; Teaching ; Teaching of geography
This paper discusses the specific use of microcomputer spreadsheets as a tool for teaching modelling in the context of geomorphology. 4 parts of this discussion include: the pedagogical goals of the modelling approach, the intellectual process
of modelling, the physical process of spreadsheet modelling, and the practice of instruction through this method.
[b1] Dept. of EarthSciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, Etats-Unis
Biography ; Hydrology ; Physical geography ; Research ; Twentieth Century
and geomorphology, and on water and environmental planning appeared in the 1960s and 1970s. His career embraced a wide variety of research institutes and universities, including his chair of earth and planetary science and landscape architecture at the University
Luna B. Leopold was one of the great geologists and physical geographers of the twentieth century, who is famous for his contributions to hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, and environmental policy. His seminal books on fluvial processes
A century ago the scientific study of landforms was in its Golden Age. In this paper, the AA. are critical of certain modern trends in Geomorphology. In seeking reductionist, mechanistic explanations for geomorphological phenomena, the science has
seemingly lost its capacity called conversations with the Earth.
The Physical Landscape of Britain and Northern Ireland : A Project to Increase Geomorphological Awareness
Earth surface processes ; England ; Geodiversity ; Information ; Landform evolution ; Landscape dynamics ; Northern Ireland ; United Kingdom ; Web site
the following objectives : (1) to make existing knowledge on the physical landscape and geomorphology of Britain more widely accessible; (2) to increase knowledge and awareness of physical attributes of the landscape; (3) to provide a synthesis of present
[b1] Geography, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Royaume-Uni
[b2] School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, Kingston University, London, Royaume-Uni
Testing selected methods of geomorphological analysis when studying dynamics of relief-building processes. (Geomorphological analysis of the seismicly active region of Vyšši Brod)
Bohemia ; Czech Republic ; Earth surface processes ; Earthquake ; Fault ; Geomorphogenesis ; Historical period ; Holocene ; Impact study ; Neotectonics ; Research technique
[b1] Charles University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Prague, Tcheque, Republique
Communicating geomorphology : global challenges for the twenty-first century
Communication ; England ; Geomorphology ; Research ; Société de géographie ; Twenty-first century ; United Kingdom
The British Society for Geomorphology (BSG), established as the British Geomorphological Research Group (BGRG) in 1960, is considering how best to represent geomorphology and geomorphologists in the light of recent changes in the nature
of communication. Seven drivers of communication change are outlined : the changing position of geomorphology in higher education, the nature of academic interaction, the means of communication available, a transformation in the nature of geomorphological research
[b3] Inst. of Geography and EarthSciences, Univ. of Wales, Aberystwyth, Royaume-Uni
[b5] School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Univ., Plymouth, Royaume-Uni
[b1] School of Geography and Environment, Univ., Southampton, Royaume-Uni
[b2] Fac. de Géosciences et de l'environnement, Univ., Lausanne, Suisse
[b4] School of Environment and Technology, University of Brighton, Brighton, Royaume-Uni
[b6] The School of Geography, Univ., Leeds, Royaume-Uni
Applied geomorphology ; Dating ; Earth surface processes ; Epistemology ; Geomorphology ; Geosystem ; History of sciences ; Human impact ; Nineteenth Century ; Remote sensing ; Twentieth Century
. The period also saw the emergence of an applied geomorphology. Toward the end of the twentieth century the subject was transformed by improved technologies for remote sensing and surveying of Earth’s surface, the advent of personal computation and of large
-scale computation, and important developments of absolute dating techniques. These technical innovations in turn promoted recognition of geomorphology as a ‘system science’ and facilitated the reintegration of tectonics into geomorphology. Finally
Modern geomorphology was founded in the nineteenth century as an exercise of historical interpretation of landscapes. After the mid-twentieth century it dominantly became a quest to understand the processes by which landscapes are modified
, increasing recognition of the dominance of human agency in contemporary modification of Earth’s terrestrial surface has become a significant theme.
[b1] Univ. of British Columbia, Geography dept., Vancouver, Canada
Geomorfologicka konference = Geomorphological conference in honour of the birth-centenary of J. V. Danes.
Physical geography
The Department of Cartography and Physical Geography of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Charles University, organized a Geomorphological Conference in honour of the birth centenary of Professor Jiri V. Danes. The conference was held in Prague
from 3 to 5 June 1980. 55 participants took in the conference. The proceedings were divided into two sections: General Geomorphology and Karst Geomorphology. This publication, devoted to the memory of Professor Danes, is a collection of papers presented
The place of geography in the studies on the Man and the Earth system
The system Man and the Earth is investigated by various disciplines starting from the earth and biological sciences upto physics, chemistry, economic, social, agricultural and technical sciences. The geographical sciences should try to keep
Bathymetry ; Digital elevation model ; Earthsciences ; Geomorphology ; Glaciology ; Infrared ; Instrumentation ; Research technique ; Stream
Bathymétrie ; Caméra 3D ; Cours d'eau ; Glaciologie ; Géomorphologie ; Infrarouge ; Instrumentation ; Modèle numérique de terrain ; Sciences de la Terre ; Technique de recherche
The AA. present a novel application of the Kinect, an input device designed for the Microsoft Xbox 360 video game system. The device can be used by Earth scientists as a low-cost, high-resolution, short range 3D/4D camera imaging system producing
and basic data analysis routines in three experiments designed to demonstrate the breadth and utility of this new sensor in domains of glaciology, stream bathymetry, and geomorphology.
[b1] Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, Etats-Unis
Concept ; Earthsciences ; Environmental conservation ; Globalization ; Nineteenth Century ; Physical geography ; Political ecology ; Society-environment relationship ; Sustainable development ; Twentieth Century
Concept ; Développement durable ; Ecologie politique ; Géographie physique ; Mondialisation ; Protection de l'environnement ; Relation société-environnement ; Sciences de la Terre ; Siècle 19 ; Siècle 20
Although globalization is a term usually restricted to economics and the social sciences, there are aspects of the phenomenon that are intimately linked to the practice and purpose of the physical and environmental sciences and exemplified through
may be seen historically in the global export of western science, including Physical Geography, that underpinned colonial resource exploitation, and which subsequently laid to the foundations for the worldwide conservation movement. Globalization
is also at work in setting contemporary scientific agendas that are focused on larger-scale issues of environment and development and environmental change, particularly in an emergent Earth System Science, and also in Sustainability Science. These global
Physical Geography. At a fundamental level, Physical Geography has always sought to describe and understand the multiple subsystems of the environment and their connections with human activity : it is global and globalizing at its very roots. Globalization
agendas are not simply shared with but also co-produced by the public, politicians and commercial interests, providing both opportunities and challenges for traditional diciplines and traditional disciplinary practices such as Physical Geography.
[b1] School of Geography, Univ., Nottingham, Royaume-Uni
for characterizing the physical properties of the surface, which may largely affect ecological and geomorphological processes.
the crust chlorophyll content and the daytime wetness duration were found. When a cluster analysis was performed, 5 types of microbiotic crusts were defined which differed in their physical and biological properties. The spatial distribution of the crusts
, as verified by crust mapping, coincided with the daylight surface duration, which in turn was controlled by topography. It implies that whereas initial physical conditions dictates species composition and thus crust type, the crust type in turn is responsible
[b1] Inst. of EarthSciences, Hebrew Univ., Jerusalem, Israel
[b3] Environmental Sciences Div., Hebrew Univ., Jerusalem, Israel
[b2] Dep. of Dryland Biotechnologies. The Jacob Blaustein Inst. for Desert Research, Ben Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Sede Boqer, Israel
[b4] Inst. of Evolution, Univ., Haifa, Israel
[b5] Dep. of Biotechnology Engineering, Inst. of Biotechnology, Ben Gurion Univ., Beer Sheva, Israel
Disturbance regimes at the interface of geomorphology and ecology
Beaver ; Biodiversity ; Biogeomorphology ; Dendrogeomorphology ; Ecological restoration ; Ecosystem ; Fire ; Geomorphology ; Impact ; Mass movement ; Vegetation ; Zoogeography
The AA. introduce thirteen papers that investigate the interactions and feedbacks between geomorphological disturbance regimes and ecosystem functions. These papers reveal the singularity of wildfire impacts, the importance of landsliding for carbon
budgeting and of vegetation accumulation for landsliding, the zoogeomorphic role of iconic and Cinderella animals in fluvial geomorphology, biophysical interactions in aeolian, fluvial and torrential environments and the utility of living ecosystems
as archives of geomorphic events. Most of these papers were first presented in a conference session at the European Geoscience Union General Assembly in 2010 and several others are from recent volumes of Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.
[b1] Centre for Hydrological and Ecosystem Science, Univ., Loughborough, Royaume-Uni
[b2] Lab. of Dendrogeomorphology, Inst. for Geological Sciences, Univ., Berne, Suisse
[b3] Chair for Climate Change and Climate Impacts, Inst. for Environmental Sciences, Univ. of Geneva, Carouge, Suisse
[b5] ETH Zurich, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Zürich, Suisse
Collection of seminar papers prepared for the session organized by INQUA Hungarian National Committee, Budapest, October 1984. Results achieved in several earthscience fields such as stratigraphy, geomorphology, paleontology, pedology
and geochemistry are summarized to promote their application in the related sciences. Correlations are drawn between loesses in China and in Hungary. (DLO).