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Late Quaternary Environmental Change
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Author : Martin Bell
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-07-10
Late Quaternary Environmental Change written by Martin Bell and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-10 with Science categories.
Late Quaternary Environmental Change addresses the interaction between human agency and other environmental factors in the landscapes, particularly of the temperate zone. Taking an ecological approach, the authors cover the last 20,000 years during which the climate has shifted from arctic severity to the conditions of the present interglacial environment.
Late Quaternary Environmental Change
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Author : Martin Bell
language : en
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Release Date : 1992
Late Quaternary Environmental Change written by Martin Bell and has been published by Prentice Hall this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Human ecology categories.
Adopting an ecological approach to archaeology this book discusses the relationships between people and environments against a backdrop of climate change.
Ice Sheets And Late Quaternary Environmental Change
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Author : Martin J. Siegert
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2001-04-11
Ice Sheets And Late Quaternary Environmental Change written by Martin J. Siegert and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-11 with Science categories.
Ice Sheets and Late Quaternary Environmental Change provides a detailed account of the temporal and spatial distribution of ice sheets during the last ice age, and how these ice masses interacted with the environment. This is the first book in 20 years to detail the sizes of ice sheets during the last glaciation and the first to discuss their role in past climate change. Arranged in two parts, the first part provides the tools required for evaluating past ice sheets while the second part uses these tools to establish the size, extent and dynamics of late Quaternary ice sheets. Assuming no prior knowledge of Quaternary Science, the discussion progresses from the basic principles of how and why ices ages occur, to the interpretation of proxy records of past climate and ocean change. Instructive accounts of how the geological record can be used as evidence of former ice sheet behaviour and a discussion on the role of numerical models in understanding interaction between ice sheets, oceans and the atmosphere are included in this book. Details of former ice sheets are presented by geographical region along with a number of critical new theories on their size and behaviour. This book would appeal to 2nd/3rd year students of Quaternary Science, most University Geography, Earth Science or Geology departments, as well as researchers and academics in Quaternary Science.
Late Quaternary Climate Change And Human Adaptation In Arid China
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Author : D.B. Madsen
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2011-09-22
Late Quaternary Climate Change And Human Adaptation In Arid China written by D.B. Madsen and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-22 with Science categories.
Due to political pressures, prior to the 1990s little was known about the nature of human foraging adaptations in the deserts, grasslands, and mountains of north western China during the last glacial period. Even less was known about the transition to agriculture that followed. Now open to foreign visitation, there is now an increasing understanding of the foraging strategies which led both to the development of millet agriculture and to the utilization of the extreme environments of the Tibetan Plateau. This text explores the transition from the foraging societies of the Late Paleolithic to the emergence of settled farming societies and the emergent pastoralism of the middle Neolithic striving to help answer the diverse and numerous questions of this critical transitional period. * Examines the transition from foraging societies of the Late Paleolithic to the emergence of settled farming societies and the emergent pastoralism of the middle Neolithic * Explores explanatory models for the links between climate change and cultural change that may have influenced the development of millet agriculture * Reviews the relationship between climate change and population expansions and contraditions during the late Quaternary
Landscape And Quaternary Environmental Change In New Zealand
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Author : James Shulmeister
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-12-16
Landscape And Quaternary Environmental Change In New Zealand written by James Shulmeister and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-16 with Science categories.
This book brings together an overview of the recent geological history, active earth and biological processes and human settlement of New Zealand. Topics covered include the very active neotectonic and volcanic setting. Mountain geomorphic processes are examined and new ideas about landsliding are highlighted. The exceptional sedimentary archives of the Whanganui Basin are also presented. As one of two land masses that extend into the southern mid-latitudes, New Zealand is ideally located to investigate changes in Southern Ocean climate. Related to this, mountain glaciation in New Zealand is a focus in global climate change debates. New Zealand also has a unique biota due to its long isolation and is the last major land mass to be settled by people. Advances in DNA technologies have revolutionised our understanding of the histories and processes involved. The book provides a comprehensive review of existing work and highlights new ideas and major debates across all these fields.
Quaternary Environmental Change In The Tropics
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Author : Sarah E. Metcalfe
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2012-08-24
Quaternary Environmental Change In The Tropics written by Sarah E. Metcalfe and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-24 with Science categories.
The global climate changes that led to the expansion and contraction of high latitude ice sheets during the Quaternary period were associated with equally dramatic changes in tropical environments. These included shifts in vegetation zones, changes in the hydrology and ecology of lakes and rivers, and fluctuations in the size of mountain glaciers and sandy deserts. Until recently it was thought that such changes were triggered by fluctuations in the distribution of polar ice cover. Now there is increasing recognition that the tropics themselves have acted as drivers of global climate change over a range of timescales. The aim of Quaternary Environmental Change in the Tropics is to provide a synthesis of the changes that occurred in tropical terrestrial and marine systems during the Pleistocene and Holocene, complementing data-derived reconstructions with output from state-of-the-art climate models. It is targeted at final-year undergraduate students and research specialists, but will provide an introduction to tropical Quaternary research for a variety of other readers.
Quaternary Environmental Change In Southern Africa
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Author : Jasper Knight
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2016-06-23
Quaternary Environmental Change In Southern Africa written by Jasper Knight and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-23 with Science categories.
This book provides a benchmark study of southern African landscape evolution during the Quaternary, for researchers, professionals and policymakers.
Late Quaternary Environmental Change In North West Europe Excavations At Holywell Coombe South East England
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Author : R. Preece
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Late Quaternary Environmental Change In North West Europe Excavations At Holywell Coombe South East England written by R. Preece and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
Holywell Coombe, an embayment in the chalk scarp overlooking Folkestone, Kent, was designated a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1985 because it contains richly fossiliferous Late Quaternary sediments providing a unique archive of the last 13,000 years. The construction of the Channel Tunnel across the Holywell Coombe SSSI brought about a major rescue excavation, funded by Eurotunnel, that set an important precedent in Earth Science conservation. This multidisciplinary investigation has added enormously to our understanding of the environment and natural history of the Late-glacial and Holocene. The climatic complexity of the Late-glacial is recorded in the nature of the sediments, the fossils recovered from them and the soils developed within them. From the Neolithic, and especially during the Early Bronze Age, the slopes were destabilized as a result of forest clearance, leading to the accumulation of hillwash. Archaeological excavations in the hillwash have revealed evidence of prehistoric occupation and agricultural activity in the coombe. Eurotunnel also funded biological surveys of the local terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Combining these with the fossil evidence, it has been possible to document the pedigree of our present fauna and flora, providing one of the most detailed and comprehensive studies of its kind. With contributions from eminent Quaternary scientists from several countries, this work will be an important resource for researchers, lecturers and postgraduate students in Quaternary sciences - geology, geography, biology, ecology and archaeology - as well as for government bodies concerned with nature conservation and environmental protection.
Late Quaternary Environmental Change In African Drylands
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Author : David Thomas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Late Quaternary Environmental Change In African Drylands written by David Thomas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Africa categories.
Ice Age Earth
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Author : Alastair G. Dawson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-06-17
Ice Age Earth written by Alastair G. Dawson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-17 with Science categories.
Ice Age Earth provides the first detailed review of global environmental change in the Late Quaternary. Significant geological and climatic events are analysed within a review of glacial and periglacial history. The melting history of the last ice sheets reveals that complex, dynamic and catastrophic change occurred, change which affected the circulation of the atmosphere and oceans and the stability of the Earth's crust.