Wind as a Geomorphic Agent in Cold Climates [Paperback]

A 2004 monograph describing wind-generated polar landforms, both modern-day and those preserved in the geological record.The Arctic is characterised 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. Wind as a Geomorphic Agent in Cold Climates presents a detailed description and explanation of these wind-generated polar landforms, both modern-day and those preserved in the geological record. It provides an important introduction to this area of geocryology and will form a useful reference for graduate students and researchers in geomorphology, geology and environmental science.The Arctic is characterised 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. Wind as a Geomorphic Agent in Cold Climates presents a detailed description and explanation of these wind-generated polar landforms, both modern-day and those preserved in the geological record. It provides an important introduction to this area of geocryology and will form a useful reference for graduate students and researchers in geomorphology, geology and environmental science.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.Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Delimitation and characterization of cold environments; 3. General wind patterns in polar regions; 4. Wind drift of mineral lC–