Megaflooding on Earth and Mars
Megaflooding is the sudden discharge of exceptional volumes of water. Megafloods have significantly altered the terrain of Earth and Mars, and may have acted as triggers for climate change on these planets. Recently, research into megaflooding has made important advances: on Earth, real-time measurements of contemporary floods in Iceland complement research into older and larger terrestrial floods, while on Mars terabytes of data from several spacecraft orbiting that planet are dramatically...
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Megaflooding is the sudden discharge of exceptional volumes of water. Megafloods have significantly altered the terrain of Earth and Mars, and may have acted as triggers for climate change on these planets. Recently, research into megaflooding has made important advances: on Earth, real-time measurements of contemporary floods in Iceland complement research into older and larger terrestrial floods, while on Mars terabytes of data from several spacecraft orbiting that planet are dramatically revising our view of flooding there. Beginning with a historical overview of flood science, the book presents sections on morphology and mechanisms, flood sedimentology, and modeling, each illustrated with examples from Earth and Mars. By juxtaposing terrestrial and Martian research, this volume creates a unique synthesis to further our understanding of these enormous paleoflood events. It is an invaluable reference for researchers and students of hydrology, geomorphology, sedimentology and planetary science, as well as environmental and hydraulic engineers.
1 Overview of megaflooding : Earth and Mars Victor R. Baker Baker, Victor R. 12 Channel-scale erosional bedforms in bedrock and in loose granular material : character, processes and implications Paul A. Carling Carling, Paul A. Jurgen Herget Herget, Jurgen Julia K. Lanz Lanz, Julia K. Keith Richardson Richardson, Keith Andrea Pacifici Pacifici, Andrea 133 A review of open-channel megaflood depositional landforms on Earth and Mars Paul A. Carling Carling, Paul A. Devon M. Burr Burr, Devon M. Timothy E. Johnsen Johnsen, Timothy E. Tracy A. Brennand Brennand, Tracy A. 334 Jokulhlaups in Iceland : sources, release and drainage Helgi Bjornsson Bjornsson, Helgi 505 Channeled Scabland morphology Victor R. Baker Baker, Victor R. 656 The morphology and sedimentology of landforms created by subglacial megafloods Mandy J. Munro-Stasiuk Munro-Stasiuk, Mandy J. John Shaw Shaw, John Darren B. Sjogren Sjogren, Darren B. Tracy A. Brennand Brennand, Tracy A. Timothy G. Fisher Fisher, Timothy G. David R. Sharpe Sharpe, David R. Philip S. G. Kor Kor, Philip S. G. Claire L. Beaney Beaney, Claire L. Bruce B. Rains Rains, Bruce B. 787 Proglacial megaflooding along the margins of the Laurentide Ice Sheet Alan E. Kehew Kehew, Alan E. Mark L. Lord Lord, Mark L. Andrew L. Kozlowski Kozlowski, Andrew L. Timothy G. Fisher Fisher, Timothy G. 1048 Floods from natural rock-material dams Jim E. O'Connor O'Connor, Jim E. Robin A. Beebee Beebee, Robin A. 1289 Surface morphology and origin of outflow channels in the Valles Marineris region Neil M. Coleman Coleman, Neil M. Victor R. Baker Baker, Victor R. 17210 Floods from fossae : a review of Amazonian-aged extensional-tectonicmegaflood channels on Mars Devon M. Burr Burr, Devon M. Lionel Wilson Wilson, Lionel Alistair S. Bargery Bargery, Alistair S. 19411 Large basin overflow floods on Mars Rossman P. Irwin III Irwin, Rossman P., III John A. Grant Grant, John A. 20912 Criteria for identifying jokulhlaup deposits in the sedimentary record Philip M. Marren Marren, Philip M. Matthias Schuh Schuh, Matthias 22513 Megaflood sedimentary valley fill : Altai Mountains, Siberia Paul A. Carling Carling, Paul A. I. Peter Martini Martini, I. Peter Jurgen Herget Herget, Jurgen Pavel Borodavko Borodavko, Pavel Sergei Parnachov Parnachov, Sergei 24314 Modelling of subaerial jokulhlaups in Iceland Snorri Pall Kjaran Kjaran, Snorri Pall Sigurdhur Larus Holm Holm, Sigurdhur Larus Eric M. Myer Myer, Eric M. Tomas Johannesseon Johannesseon, Tomas Peter Sampl Sampl, Peter 26515 Jokulhlaups from Kverkfjoll volcano, Iceland : modelling transient hydraulic phenomena Jonathan L. Carrivick Carrivick, Jonathan L. 27316 Dynamics of fluid flow in Martian outflow channels Lionel Wilson Wilson, Lionel Alistair S. Bargery Bargery, Alistair S. Devon M. Burr Burr, Devon M. 290Index 312
