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Digital Topographic Analysis of Cockpit Karst: A Morpho-Geological Study of the Cockpit Country, Jamaica - Couverture souple

Lyew-Ayee, Parris

 
9783838330112: Digital Topographic Analysis of Cockpit Karst: A Morpho-Geological Study of the Cockpit Country, Jamaica
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3838330110 ISBN 13 : 9783838330112
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Cockpit karst landscapes are among the most unique landscapes in the world. The distinctive surface topography can be characterized to compare these places with other karst and non-karst areas alike, identifying discrete topographic signatures, and determining geological conditions responsible for the observed terrain. This research quantifies the nature of cockpit karst in its type area, and examines the significant geodiversity of tropical karst in Jamaica. It looks at both landscape and landform morphometry, and developed different metrics to quantify these. Ultimately, many of the assumptions and hypotheses about the nature of and controls on tropical karst are re-evaluated and more detailed examinations conducted.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Cockpit karst landscapes are among the most unique landscapes in the world. The distinctive surface topography can be characterized to compare these places with other karst and non-karst areas alike, identifying discrete topographic signatures, and determining geological conditions responsible for the observed terrain. This research quantifies the nature of cockpit karst in its type area, and examines the significant geodiversity of tropical karst in Jamaica. It looks at both landscape and landform morphometry, and developed different metrics to quantify these. Ultimately, many of the assumptions and hypotheses about the nature of and controls on tropical karst are re-evaluated and more detailed examinations conducted.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee is the Director of the Mona GeoInformatics Institute at the University of the West Indies, and a graduate of the School of Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford. He is also a member of the Geological Society of Jamaica.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3838330110
ISBN 13 
9783838330112
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
444
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