Palaeohydrology and Environmental Change by K. J. Gregory (1998, Hardcover)

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Palaeohydrology and Environmental ChangeAuthor(s): G. Benito, Victor R. Baker, K. J. Gregory\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780471984658, 978-0471984658\nSynopsis\nPalaeohydrology and Environmental Change presents the most recent advances in the study of global changes in the hydrological regime during the last 20000 years. The book brings together new contributions; on regional palaeohydrology with case studies from all over the world; and on new methodologies and techniques used on palaeohydrological reconstructions. There are several key points that make this book an essential review to the international scientific community:\n * The major emphasis is on areas very sensitive to climate changes such as the Mediterranean, Tundra regions and the Tropical Zones of Asia, Africa and America.\n * New interdisciplinary methodologies in reconstructing palaeohydrological changes including palaeoecology, p.