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Jean Gottmann: French regional and political geographer extraordinaire

The paper explores Gottmann's geography prior to his work on megalopolis and its later development in the study of quaternary cities. By 1957 he had been publishing academic work for more of a quarter of a century. Analysis of that body of material
1996

Late Quaternary geomorphic history of lower Highland Creek, Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota

of the system prior to Euro-American settlement of the region is of particular interest.
1996

Monitoring of geomorphic effects of the 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens, Washington, USA

This paper examines the use of geomorphology in the creation of volcanic hazards maps prior to this eruption, the mitigation strategies used, and the subsequent role of geomorphology in subsequent recovery efforts. A sediment budget is presented
1996

The value of making an extra effort: campaign spending and electoral outcomes in recent British General Elections-a decomposition approach

There are technical problems in separating out the real impacts of campaign spending from those which reflect prior strength. A two-stage modelling procedure is introduced which allows such separation: it provides strong evidence that where parties
1996

Rainfall distribution over the Indian Subcontinent during the 1987 and 1988 severe floods in Bangladesh

in northeastern and northwestern part of Bangladesh and adjacent Indian Territory. This rainfall pattern was also obvious during and/or prior to the severe flood events in Bangladesh. Extreme high water level of the Ganges in 1987 and that of the Brahmaputra
1996

Influence of ENSO on maximum, minimum, and mean temperatures in the Southeast United States

for the 24-month period from july prior to a warm- or cold-event year (year -1) to june following a warm- or cold-event year (year +1) are examined. The role of cloud cover is studied in relation to the temperature response to ENSO.
1996