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1 online resource : illustrations |
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computer |
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online resource |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-152) and index. |
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Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Summary |
Geomorphology of Central America is authored by a scientist with more than 30 years of regional assessment research experience in Central American countries, arming scientists with a classic research method-a method most effective when applied to specific geographic regions globally. The scientific techniques used for assessing regional studies of an area reflect a level of expertise that has become more difficult to come by over the past three decades and underscores the importance of regional assessments of geomorphological features. Complemented with beautifully crafted and exacting maps that capture the region's unique landscapes, Geomorphology of Central America introduces a global vision of the geomorphology and volcanic field of Central America from Guatemala to Panama, making it the first single source of geomorphological content for the region. |
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Front Cover; Geomorphology of Central America: A Syngenetic Perspective; Copyright; Contents; About the Author; Introduction ; Chapter 1. Structural Geomorphology; Tectonic Plates; Accretion or Dorsal Areas; Landslide Areas by Transforming Faults; Subduction Zones; Volcanism; Volcanism as a Product of Tectonic Plates; Hot Spot Volcanism; The Central American Case; Seismology; Chapter 2. Central America's Isthmus Geomorphology; Tehuantepec Isthmus Region; Yucatan and Belize; Chapter 3. Geomorphological Landscapes of Guatemala; The Humid Peten Tropical Plain; Izabal Lake Tectonic System. |
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Alto Cuchumatanes, a Glacial PastGuatemala's Sierra Madre, Volcanic Range; Santa Maria or Gaxanul Volcanic Complex; Atitlan Caldera; Fuego Volcanic Mountain Range; Fuego Volcano; Agua Volcano; Pacaya Volcano; Amatitlan Lake; Sinkholes in Guatemala City; Tecuamburro Volcano; Collapsed Calderas; Ayarza Collapsed Caldera; Retana Collapsed Caldera; The Southern Volcanic Structures; Tahual Volcano; Flores or Amayo Volcano; Moyuta Volcano; The Pacific Plain; Chapter 4. Geomorphological Features of Honduras; Caribbean Sea Coral Archipelago; The Narrow Plains; Ulua River. |
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The Great Caratasca Coastal Alluvial PlainThe Central Range; The North Mountain Range; The Central Mountain Range; The South Mountain Range; Patuca Mountain Sector; Geomorphology of Copan Valley; Choluteca Plain; Choluteca Volcanic Field; Gulf of Fonseca Volcanic Archipelago; Chapter 5. The Geomorphology of El Salvador; Northern Mountain Range Bordering Honduras; Interior Valley; Quaternary Volcanic Range; Santa Ana Volcano; San Salvador Volcano; Ilopango Collapsed Caldera; San Vicente Stratovolcano (1 mi 626.26 yd); San Miguel or Chaparrastique Volcano; Usulutan Volcanic Complex. |
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Conchagua and Conchaguita VolcanoesEl Salvador Pacific Coast; Chapter 6. Geomorphological Landscapes of Nicaragua; The Paleozoic Mountains; The Caribbean Plains; Northern Caribbean and Southern Caribbean; The Central Mountain Range; The Central Depression; Maribios Volcanic Range; San Cristobal Stratovolcano; Telica Volcano; Cerro Negro Volcano; Momotombo Stratovolcano; Managua Collapsed Caldera; The Gas Maars; Miraflores-Nejapa Fissural Area; Masaya Volcano Caldera Complex; Apoyo Collapsed Caldera; Los Pueblos Plateau; Mombacho Stratovolcano; Ometepe Island: Concepcion and Maderas Volcanoes. |
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Geomorphological Challenge: Nicaragua's Interoceanic ChannelFeasibility of the Project; Chontaleña Mountain Range; Nagrandana Plain and Pacific Coast; Chapter 7. Costa Rica's Structural Units; Northern Plains Extension of Nicaragua's Graben; Fluviolacustrine Terraces; Frio River Basin; Plio-Quaternary Volcanic Ranges; Guanacaste Volcanic Range; Orosi-Cacao Volcanic Complex; Rincon de la Vieja volcanic complex; Miravalles Complex; Tenorio-Montezuma Volcanic Complex; Los Perdidos-Chato-Arenal Modern Volcanic Complex; San Lorenzo Collapsed Caldera; Central Volcanic Mountain Range. |
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Geomorphology -- Central America.
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Physical geography -- Central America.
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Geology -- Central America.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography. |
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geology. |
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Geology. (OCoLC)fst00940627 |
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Geomorphology. (OCoLC)fst00940955 |
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Physical geography. (OCoLC)fst01062647 |
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Central America. (OCoLC)fst01244535 |
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Electronic books. |
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Electronic books. |
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9780128031858
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0128031859
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