Landscapes on the edge : new horizons for research on Earth's surface

Landscapes on the edge : new horizons for research on Earth's surface / Committee on Challenges and Opportunities in Earth Surface Processes, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

"During geologic spans of time, Earth's shifting tectonic plates, atmosphere, freezing water, thawing ice, flowing rivers, and evolving life have shaped Earth's surface features. The resulting hills, mountains, valleys, and plains shelter ecosystems that interact with all life and pro...

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Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Challenges and Opportunities in Earth Surface Processes
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
Landscapes.
Land use.
Climatic changes.
landscapes (environments)
climate change.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
Planets > Surfaces
Climatic changes
Land use
Landscapes
Earth (Planet) > Surface.
Earth (Planet) > Surface > Research.
Earth (Planet)
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