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(More customer reviews)The author has done a thorough job of presenting a collection of powerful numerical techniques and provides code for many of the algorithms described. The topics are presented very well-organized and flow logically from very simple applications to very sophisticated ones. At the same time, the author makes no oversimplifications from the (sometimes hairy) governing equations. This is an invaluable tool for graduate students, advanced geoscience majors, and professors interested in teaching numerical methods to an earth science crowd.
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This textbook describes some of the most effective and straightforward quantitative techniques for modeling Earth surface processes. By emphasizing a core set of equations and solution techniques, the book presents state-of-the-art models currently employed in Earth surface process research, as well as a set of simple but practical research tools. Detailed case studies demonstrate application of the methods to a wide variety of processes including hillslope, fluvial, aeolian, glacial, tectonic, and climatic systems. Exercises at the end of each chapter begin with simple calculations and then progress to more sophisticated problems that require computer programming. All the necessary computer codes are available online at www.cambridge.org/9780521855976. Assuming some knowledge of calculus and basic programming experience, this quantitative textbook is designed for advanced geomorphology courses and as a reference book for professional researchers in Earth and planetary science looking for a quantitative approach to Earth surface processes.
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