Geomorphology of Desert Environments

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Geomorphology of Desert Environments....Pages 3-12
Global Deserts: A Geomorphic Comparison....Pages 13-35
Front Matter....Pages 37-37
Weathering Processes and Forms....Pages 39-63
Aridic Soils, Patterned Ground, and Desert Pavements....Pages 64-81
Duricrusts....Pages 82-105
Rock Varnish in Deserts....Pages 106-119
Front Matter....Pages 121-121
Rock Slopes....Pages 123-172
Rock-Mantled Slopes....Pages 173-212
Badlands....Pages 213-242
Plants on Desert Hillslopes....Pages 243-254
Front Matter....Pages 255-255
Catchment and Channel Hydrology....Pages 257-287
Channel Processes, Evolution, and History....Pages 288-317
Front Matter....Pages 319-319
Pediments in Arid Environments....Pages 321-353
Alluvial Fan Processes and Forms....Pages 354-402
Front Matter....Pages 403-403
Hemiarid Lake Basins: Hydrographic Patterns....Pages 405-421
Hemiarid Lake Basins: Geomorphic Patterns....Pages 422-444
Front Matter....Pages 445-445
Aeolian Sediment Transport....Pages 447-473
Dune Morphology and Dynamics....Pages 474-505
Landforms of Aeolian Erosion....Pages 506-535
Front Matter....Pages 537-537
Rock Varnish as Evidence of Climatic Change....Pages 539-552
Front Matter....Pages 537-537
Hillslopes as Evidence of Climatic Change....Pages 553-570
River Landforms and Sediments: Evidence of Climatic Change....Pages 571-592
The Role of Climatic Change in Alluvial Fan Development....Pages 593-615
Geomorphic Evidence of Climate Change from Desert-Basin Palaeolakes....Pages 616-630
Palaeoclimatic Interpretations from Desert Dunes and Sediments....Pages 631-643
Cenozoic Climatic Changes in Deserts: A Synthesis....Pages 644-670
Back Matter....Pages 671-674