Geomorphology

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	541-0504/06
Abbreviation	GM
Course title	Geomorphology
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator	Ing. Mgr. Martin Kašing, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Subject of Geomorphology,
2. geomorphological terminology,
3. geomorphological processes,
4. global structure geomorphology – plate tectonics model,
5. structure geomorphology of continents,
6. rocks properties and its role in geomorphological
7. processes and georelief development,
8. neotectonics and recent geotectonical processes,
9. earthquakes and geomorphological processes,
10. geomorphology of volcanic areas,
11. slope processes and slope development,
12. fluvial, glacial and eolian geomorphological processes,
13. biogenetic and anthropogenic geomorphological processes,

E-learning

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3Ac0f51a43a4bc44cfb5f1a3b616d701e8%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=d9281107-3610-47ad-9fae-c56186dd9765&tenantId=06ffb557-4f06-4d38-a637-4e5dfd787da2

Literature

ANDERSON R.S., ANDERSON S.P.: Geomorphology: The Mechanics and Chemistry of Landscapes. Cambridge University Press, 2010.
HUGGETT R.J.: Fundamentals of Geomorphology, 2007, Routledge, New York.
BIERMAN P.R., MONTGOMERY D.R.: Key Concepts in Geomorphology. W. H. Freeman; 2013
RITTER D.F., KOCHEL R.C., MILLER J.R.: Process Geomorphology. Waveland Pr Inc., 2011.

Advised literature

BURBANK D.W., ANDERSON R.S.: Tectonic Geomorphology. Wiley India, 2011.
SUMMERFIELD M.A.: Global Geomorphology, Longman. 1991.
TAROLLI P., MUDD S.M.: Remote Sensing of Geomorphology. Elsevier, 2019
GOUDIE A.S., VILES H.A.: Geomorphology in the Anthropocene. Cambridge University Press, 2016.

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