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The Quaternary has been a period of major climatic and environmental oscillations, and our knowledge of these past variations is important for our understanding of the possible impact of human activity on the present-day environment. First published in 1999, Quaternary Climates, Environments and Magnetism presents an account of the rich variety of uses of magnetic measurements in the environmental geosciences. Ten chapters by leading world authorities describe the highlights of environmental magnetic work during the last decade and identify directions for future research. Emphasis is placed on a multidisciplinary approach to achieve a more thorough understanding of the environmental processes involved. This volume will be of interest to research scientists from a wide range of disciplines working on Quaternary environments, including earth and environmental sciences, physical geology, geography and palaeoclimatology. It will also be valuable as a supplementary text for graduates and advanced undergraduates.

Paleoclimatology --- Paleoecology --- Paleomagnetism --- Geografie --- Fysische geografie --- Paleogeografie (en Quartairstratigrafie). --- Quaternary Period --- Climates, Quaternary --- Quaternary climates --- Quaternary climatology --- Quaternary paleoclimatology

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This book delves into the environmental changes that have taken place during the Quaternary: the two to three million years during which humans have inhabited the Earth, and conveys the relevance of the study of this period to current environmental and climatic concerns.

Paleogeography --- Paleoclimatology --- Paléoclimatologie --- Geology, Stratigraphic --- Glacial epoch. --- Climates, Quaternary --- Quaternary climates --- Quaternary climatology --- Quaternary paleoclimatology --- Quaternary Period --- Ice Age --- Paléoclimatologie --- Glacial epoch --- Paleogeography - Quaternary --- Paleoclimatology - Quaternary

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Megaflooding is the sudden discharge of exceptional volumes of water. Megafloods have significantly altered the terrain of Earth and Mars, and may have acted as triggers for climate change on these planets. Recently, research into megaflooding has made important advances: on Earth, real-time measurements of contemporary floods in Iceland complement research into older and larger terrestrial floods, while on Mars terabytes of data from several spacecraft orbiting that planet are dramatically revising our view of flooding there. Beginning with a historical overview of flood science, the book presents sections on morphology and mechanisms, flood sedimentology, and modelling, each illustrated with examples from Earth and Mars. By juxtaposing terrestrial and Martian research, this volume creates a unique synthesis to further our understanding of these enormous paleoflood events. It is an invaluable reference for researchers and students of hydrology, geomorphology, sedimentology and planetary science, as well as environmental and hydraulic engineers.

Floods. --- Sedimentation and deposition. --- Paleoclimatology --- Climates, Quaternary --- Quaternary climates --- Quaternary climatology --- Quaternary paleoclimatology --- Quaternary Period --- Deposition and sedimentation --- Sedimentary processes --- Physical geology --- Flooding --- Inundations --- Natural disasters --- Water --- Earth (Planet) --- Mars (Planet) --- Earth --- Water.

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This book is the second of three volumes in which the recent knowledge of the extent and chronology of Quaternary glaciations has been compiled on a global scale. This information is seen as a fundamental requirement, not only for the glacial community, but for the wider user-community of general Quaternary workers. In particular the need for accurate ice-front positions is a basic requirement for the rapidly growing field of palaeoclimate modelling. In order to provide the information for the widest-possible range of users in the most accessible form, a series of digital maps was prepared.

Geology. Earth sciences --- Geology, Stratigraphic --- Paleoclimatology --- Glacial landforms. --- Quaternary glaciations --- Glaciated terrain --- Landforms --- Periglacial processes --- Climates, Quaternary --- Quaternary climates --- Quaternary climatology --- Quaternary paleoclimatology --- Quaternary Period --- Geology, Stratigraphic - Quaternary --- Glacial landforms --- Paleoclimatology - Quaternary

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Raymond S. Bradley provides his readers with a comprehensive and up-to-date review of all of the important methods used in paleoclimatic reconstruction, dating and paleoclimate modeling. Two comprehensive chapters on dating methods provide the foundation for all paleoclimatic studies and are followed by up-to-date coverage of ice core research, continental geological and biological records, pollen analysis, radiocarbon dating, tree rings and historical records. New methods using alkenones in marine sediments and coral studies are also described. Paleoclimatology, Second Edition, is an e

Geology, Stratigraphic --- Paleoclimatology --- Quaternary --- Quaternary Period --- Climates, Quaternary --- Quaternary climates --- Quaternary climatology --- Quaternary paleoclimatology --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Meteorology & Climatology --- 551.583.3 --- 551.58 --- 551.58 Climatology --- Climatology --- 551.583.3 Prehistoric variations of climate. Climate of Quaternary period --- Prehistoric variations of climate. Climate of Quaternary period --- Paléoclimatologie --- Quaternaire (ère géologique) --- Basic Sciences. Meteorology --- Basic Sciences. Biology --- Climatology. --- Palaeontology. --- Paleoclimatology - Quaternary. --- Geology, Stratigraphic - Quaternary.