Geomorphology, structural geology
and sedimentary geology

This guide lists Web and Library reference sources which concentrate on geomorphology, structural geology and sedimentary geology. To find journal articles, see geological databases.

Geomorphology

• Australasian Quaternary Association (AQUA) including Quaternary Australasia
• Canadian Geomorphology Research Group - includes Web links on Canadian landforms and Bibliography of Canadian Geomorphology database.
• The scientific nature of geomorphology. Ed. B.L. Rhoads, C.E. Thorn. Wiley, 1996. - electronic book
• PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny, Okanagan University College - textbook, glossary
• Geology by lightplane, L.J. Maher - aerial photos of geomorphological features in the U.S.
• Images illustrating principles of geomorphology, L. Wells, Vanderbilt University
• International Permafrost Association - includes the news bulletin, Frozen Ground, and details of publications, meetings etc with links to polar, cold region and ice sites.
• National Snow and Ice Data Center, U.S. - information on the cryosphere including All about glaciers
• Karst link page - has karst Web sites by country.
• Sand dunes, a collection of links from the Scout report

• see also Volcanoes and Geographical reference sources.

• Encyclopedia of geomorphology. Ed. A.S. Goudie. Routledge, International Association of Geomorphologists, 2004. Reference collection 551.4103 G688e
• Encyclopedia of geomorphology. Ed. R.W. Fairbridge. Reinhold Book Corp, 1968. Encyclopedia of earth sciences. Reference collection 550.3 E56 3
• Encyclopaedic dictionary of physical geography. 2nd ed. 1994. Main collection 910.0203 E56.2
• Dictionary of concepts in physical geography. 1988. Reference collection 910.0203 H877d
• Penguin dictionary of physical geography. 1984. Reference collection 910.0203 W627p
• Colour atlas of the surface forms of the earth. 1992. Reference collection 551.41022 B658r
• A colour guide to paleosols. G.J. Retallack. Wiley, 1997. Main collection 552.5 R437c
• Satellite image atlas of glaciers of the world. R. S. Williams and J. G. Ferrigno. 1988-1995. U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper, 1386. Main Collection 557.306 U58p 1386-E and 1386-C. A web version includes Glaciers of South America
• Pediments: a bibliography. 1973. Reference collection 551.43 W577p
• Encyclopedia of deserts. Ed. M.A. Mares. University of Oklahoma Press, 1999. Reference collection 910.0215403 M325e

For books in the Library, browse the call number range 551.4 to 551.45 or search for subject headings such as Geomorphology, Physical geography, Landforms, or individual landforms e.g. Sand dunes

Structural geology

• Structural geology on the Web, Smith College
• Geological Society of America Structural Geology and Tectonics Division news

• Encyclopedia of structural geology and plate tectonics. Ed. C.K. Seyfert. Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1987. Encyclopedia of earth sciences, 10. Reference collection 550.3 E56 10
• International tectonic dictionary : English terminology. Ed. J.G. Dennis. American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 1967 AAPG Memoir ; 7. Main Collection 553.2806 A512 7 - includes definitions, history and usage of terms.
• Bibliography of continental drift and plate tectonics. 1973. Main collection 551.13016 K19b

For books in the Library, browse the call number 551.8 or search the Library catalogue for subject headings such as Geology Structural or more specific topics by subject heading or keyword.

Sedimentary geology

• International Association of Sedimentologists
• British Sedimentological Research Group - includes an archive of photos, a sedimentologists' directory, links
• Web resources for sedimentary geologists, University of Oregon
• Society for Sedimentary Geology, SEPM - covers its events, publications
• University of South Carolina Sequence stratigraphy web - tutorials, terminology, images, links, literature references
• Atlas of sedimentary rocks - has images of sedimentary rocks and structures

• The Encyclopedia of sedimentology. Ed. R.W. Fairbridge, J. Bourgeois. Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross, c1978. Encyclopedia of earth sciences ; v. 6. Reference collection 550.3 E56 6
• Manual of sedimentary structures. C.E. Conybeare, K.A.W. Crook. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, 1982. Main collection 552.061 C768m - descriptions and illustrations of sedimentary structures
• Glacial marine sediments and sedimentation : an annotated bibliography. J.T. Andrews, C.L. Matsch. Geo Abstracts, 1983. Reference collection 551.314 A567g

Books in the Library are in a range of geological call numbers, depending on the aspect of sedimentology treated. Search the Library catalogue for sediment-related subject headings.