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Fluvial Megafans on Earth and Mars

Justin Wilkinson
  • Fonction : Directeur scientifique
Yanni Gunnell

Résumé

Megafans are partial cones of river sediment that reach unexpectedly large dimensions, with the largest on Earth being 700 km long. Due to recent developments in space-based observations, global mapping efforts have shown that modern megafan features cover vast landscapes on most continents. This book provides a new inventory of nearly 300 megafans across five continents. Chapters focus on regional studies of megafans from all continents barring North America and Antarctica. The major morphological attributes of megafans and multi-megafan landscapes are discussed, and the principal controls on megafan development are examined. The book also compares megafans with alluvial fans, deltas, floodplains and the recently recognised 'major avulsive fluvial system' (MAFS). The final part of the book discusses the application of megafan research to economic geology, aquifers and planetary geology including layered deposits on Mars. This is an invaluable reference for researchers in geomorphology, sedimentology and physical geography.
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hal-04064975 , version 1 (11-04-2023)

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Justin Wilkinson, Yanni Gunnell (Dir.). Fluvial Megafans on Earth and Mars. Cambridge University Press, 397 p., In press, 9781108525923. ⟨hal-04064975⟩
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