Landscapes on the Edge: New Horizons for Research on Earth's Surface

Landscapes on the Edge: New Horizons for Research on Earth's Surface

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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 provide a record of Earth surface processes that extend back through Earth's history. Despite rapidly growing scientific knowledge of Earth surface interactions, and the increasing availability of new monitoring technologies, there is still little understanding of how these processes generate and degrade landscapes. "Landscapes on the Edge" identifies nine grand challenges in this emerging field of study and proposes four high-priority research initiatives. The book poses questions about how our planet's past can tell us about its future, how landscapes record climate and tectonics, and how Earth surface science can contribute to developing a sustainable living surface for future generations.
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Name of the Author
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
Committee on Challenges and Opportunities in Earth Surface Processes
Division on Earth and Life Studies
National Research Council
Language
English
ISBN
9780309140256
Release date
2010

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