03059nam 2200577 450 991082808510332120230725055313.00-309-15268-20-309-14025-0(CKB)3710000000260768(EBL)3439912(SSID)ssj0000822732(PQKBManifestationID)12306783(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000822732(PQKBWorkID)10761038(PQKB)10519275(MiAaPQ)EBC3439912(Au-PeEL)EBL3439912(CaPaEBR)ebr11093419(OCoLC)614432114(EXLCZ)99371000000026076820150903h20102010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLandscapes 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 AcademiesWashington, District of Columbia :The National Academies Press,2010.©20101 online resource (180 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-309-14024-2 Includes bibliographical references.The importance of Earth surface processes -- Grand challenges in Earth surface processes -- Four high-priority research initiatives in Earth surface processes -- Mechanisms for developing initiatives and sustaining growth in Earth surface processes."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."--Publisher's description.LandscapesLand useClimatic changesEarth (Planet)SurfaceLandscapes.Land use.Climatic changes.551.13072MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910828085103321Landscapes on the edge3985205UNINA