
Geomorphology and Volcanology of Costa Rica
Description
Key Features
- Includes graphs, maps, and photos that illustrate the most relevant phenomena
- Provides detailed description of the different regions of the country, each with its own tectonic and modeling characteristics
- Offers a detailed presentation of the geomorphological characteristics of Costa Rica
Readership
Geomorphologists, geologists, geographers, exploration geologists, volcanologists, seismologists
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Major Structural Units of Costa Rica
- 1. Northern Plains Extension of the Nicaragua Graben
- 2. Guanacaste and Central Quaternary Volcanic Ranges
- 3. Tempisque River Tectonic Depression
- 4. Tilaran’s Tertiary Mountain Range
- 5. Talamanca Mountain Range
- 6. The Pacific Littoral
- 7. The Caribbean Littoral
Chapter 2. Natural Shape Types in Costa Rica
- 1. Paleoglacier and Paleonival Forms
- 2. Multifaceted Shapes
- 3. Multiconvex Modeling
- 4. Piedmont Accumulation Shapes
- 5. Large Quaternary Volcano Shapes
- 6. Floodplain Shapes
Chapter 3. Regional Study of Large Morphological Units and the Coast
- 1. Volcanic Morphology
- 2. Barbilla Volcanic Sector
- 3. Moravia del Chirripó Caldera
- 4. Ending Tertiary Volcanism
- 5. Late Tertiary Volcanic Cone Evidence on Talamanca’s Southwest Slopes
Chapter 4. The Central Volcanic Mountain Range
- 1. Platanar–Porvenir Volcanic Complex
- 2. Poas Volcanic Structure
- 3. Congo Volcano
- 4. Barva Volcano
- 5. Molejon Collapsed Caldera
- 6. Cacho Negro Volcano
- 7. Santa Clara Caldera
- 8. Irazu Volcano
- 9. Las Nubes Volcano, Part of the Irazu Complex
- 10. Flores Volcanic Complex
- 11. Turrialba Volcano
Chapter 5. Central Valley Geomorphology
- 1. Eastern Central Valley
- 2. Reventazon River
- 3. Western Central Valley
- 4. Central Valley Morphogenesis
Chapter 6. Tilaran Mountain Range
- 1. Northeast Watershed or San Carlos Slope
- 2. Tilaran Southwest Watershed
- 3. Mount Turrubares Volcano Sector
Chapter 7. Guanacaste Volcanic Mountain Range
- 1. El Hacha Volcanic Ruins
- 2. Orosí Volcano
- 3. Cacao Volcano
- 4. Rincon de la Vieja Volcano
- 5. Miravalles Volcano and Guayabo Collapsed Caldera
- 6. Guayabo Caldera
- 7. Tenorio Volcano
- 8. Lake Arenal Sector
Chapter 8. Geomorphology of Guanacaste
- 1. Nicoya Peninsula
- 2. Tempisque River Tectonic Depression
- 3. The Ignimbrite Plateau
Chapter 9. Coastal Geomorphology of Costa Rica
- 1. The Pacific Coast
- 2. Pacific Littoral Morphology
- 3. Nicoya Peninsula Littoral
- 4. Nicoya Gulf Sector
- 5. Puntarenas Sea Arrow
- 6. The Central Pacific Littoral of Costa Rica
- 7. Baru River–Coronado Elevated Coast Sector
- 8. The Pacific Southeast Coast Sector of Costa Rica
- 9. Basalt and Sandstone Littoral Platform Morphology
- 10. Cyclic Origin Levels
- 11. The Caribbean Coast
Chapter 10. Cocos Island Geomorphology
- 1. An Eminently Volcanic Island
Chapter 11. Costa Rica Quaternary Chronology Proposal
- 1. Fluvial Levels
- 2. Tilaran Pacific Watershed Alluvial Fans
- 3. Caribbean Coast Paleocliffs
- 4. The Lower Quaternary (2,000,000 to 300,000 Years BP)
- 5. The Middle Quaternary
- 6. The Upper Quaternary
Product details
- No. of pages: 290
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Elsevier 2017
- Published: January 30, 2017
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128120675
- eBook ISBN: 9780128122471
About the Author
Jean Pierre Bergoeing
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