Wind as a Geomorphic Agent in Cold Climates

By Matti Seppala

The Arctic is characterized by strangely eroded rocks, special wind-formed lakes, sand dunes and loess deposits that owe their formation to aeolian processes controlled by snow cover and frost formation. This book presents a detailed description and explanation of these wind-generated polar landforms, modern-day as well as those preserved in the geological record. It is an important introduction to this area of geocryology and a useful reference for graduate students and researchers in geomorphology, geology and environmental science.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107405521
• ISBN13: 9781107405523
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"