Edited by
  • John R. Giardino - Texas A&M University College Station, TX, USA
  • Chris Houser - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
Volume 19,

Pages 1-673 (2015)

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  1. Front matter

    Pages i-iii
  2. Copyright

    Page iv
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  3. Dedication

    Page v
  4. List of Contributors

    Pages xix-xxi
  5. Foreword

    Page xxiii
  6. Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Critical Zone

    Pages 1-13
  7. Chapter 2 - The Role of Critical Zone Observatories in Critical Zone Science

    Pages 15-78
  8. Chapter 3 - Climate of the Critical Zone

    Pages 79-111
  9. Chapter 4 - Regolith and Weathering (Rock Decay) in the Critical Zone

    Pages 113-145
  10. Chapter 5 - Soil Morphology in the Critical Zone: The Role of Climate, Geology, and Vegetation in Soil Formation in the Critical Zone

    Pages 147-172
  11. Chapter 6 - Soil Geochemistry in the Critical Zone: Influence on Atmosphere, Surface- and Groundwater Composition

    Pages 173-201
  12. Chapter 7 - A Terrestrial Landscape Ecology Approach to the Critical Zone

    Pages 203-238
  13. Chapter 8 - Ecohydrology and the Critical Zone: Processes and Patterns Across Scales

    Pages 239-266
  14. Chapter 9 - Rivers in the Critical Zone

    Pages 267-293
  15. Chapter 10 - Characteristic and Role of Groundwater in the Critical Zone

    Pages 295-318
  16. Chapter 11 - A Review of Mass Movement Processes and Risk in the Critical Zone of Earth

    Pages 319-362
  17. Chapter 12 - The Impact of Glacial Geomorphology on Critical Zone Processes

    Pages 363-395
  18. Chapter 13 - Periglacial Processes and Landforms in the Critical Zone

    Pages 397-447
  19. Chapter 14 - The Critical Zone in Desert Environments

    Pages 449-472
  20. Chapter 15 - The Critical Zone in Tropical Environments

    Pages 473-496
  21. Chapter 16 - The Critical Zone of Coastal Barrier Systems

    Pages 497-522
  22. Chapter 17 - Geospatial Science and Technology for Understanding the Complexities of the Critical Zone

    Pages 523-561
  23. Chapter 18 - The Built Environment in the Critical Zone: From Pre- to Postindustrial Cities

    Pages 563-578
  24. Chapter 19 - Natural and Anthropogenic Factors Affecting Groundwater in the Critical Zone of the Texas Triangle Megaregion

    Pages 579-618
  25. Chapter 20 - A Summary and Future Direction of the Principles and Dynamics of the Critical Zone

    Pages 619-628
  26. Subject Index

    Pages 629-649
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ISBN: 978-0-444-63369-9

ISSN: 0928-2025