Luna B. Leopold, M. Gordon Wolman, John P. Miller

PART I. THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE
Chapter 1. The Changing Scene
Chapter 2. Geomorphology and the Field Problem
Introduction
A Mountain Block in a Semiarid Climate
A Meandering River Cut into Bedrock
Benches along a Sea Coast
PART II. PROCESS AND FORM
Chapter 3. Climate and Denudational Processes
Introduction: Processes of Upbuilding and of Downwasting
Characteristics and Classification of Processes
Erodibility
Morphogenetic Regions
"Interaction of Vegetation, Runoff, and Sediment Yield: an Example "
Effective Climate in Geomorphology
The Annual Water Budget
Distribution of the Total Water Supply
Frequency Distribution of Climatic Events
Streamflow Fluctuation
Flood Frequency
The Frequency Concept and Geomorphic Processes
Landforms in Relation to Frequency of Climatic Events
Chapter 4. Weathering
Rocks and Water-the Components of Weathering
Materials Subject to Weathering
Composition of Rain and Snow in Relation to Weathering
Mineral-water Reactions
Products of Chemical Weathering and Some Determining Factors
Products of Weathering-Clay Minerals
Effects of Removal by Erosion
Effects of Weathering Sequence
Effects of Transport of Materials
Effects of Precipitation and Temperature
Organic Matter
Processes of Physical Weathering
Products of Physical Weathering
Rates of Weathering
Soils: Introduction
Factors That Affect Soil Formation
Precipitation
Parent Material
Topography
Biologic Factors
Chapter 5. The Drainage Basin as a Geomorphic Unit
"Numbers, Lengths, and Orders of Stream Channels "
Drainage Density and Texture
Description of the Drainage Basin in Cross Section
Chapter 6. Water and Sediment in Channels
Introduction
Forces Acting in Channels
Velocity and Its Distribution
Factors Controlling Flow Velocity
Energy Losses in Streamflow
Measurement of Velocity and Discharge
The Debris Load of Rivers: Introduction
The Nature of Fluid Force and Its Relation to Debris Movement
Bed Load and Suspended Load
Computation of Sediment Load
Measurement of Sediment Load
The Stream Bed and Its Description
Chapter 7. Channel Form and Process
Shape of the Channel
Riffles and Bars
Variation of Hydraulic Characteristics at a Given Cross Section
River-bed Scour During Floods
Variation of Hydraulic Characteristics in a Downstream Direction
Longitudinal Profile of the River Channel
Observations on Artificial Base Level
"Equilibrium, River Profiles, and Channel Geometry "
Channel Pattern: Introduction
Straight Channels
Braided Channels
Geometry of Meanders
Flow in Meanders
Initiation and Development of Meanders
Meandering Valleys
The River Flood Plain: Introduction
Floods and the Flood Plain
Flood Plain Formation
Chapter 8. Hillslope Characteristics and Processes
Features of Slopes
Controls of the Form of Hillslopes
Relation to Lithology and Environmental Controls
Mass Movements: Introduction
Landslides and Rockfalls
Rapid Flows of Wet Debris
Creep
Overland Flow: General
Runoff
Erosion
Lithology and Form
Climate and Form
Examples of Slope Forms in Different Regions
Spitzbergen and Scandinavia
Central Appalachian Mountain Region
Hawaii
Southern Sudan
Southwestern United States
South Africa
Some Generalizations on the Forms of Hillslopes
PART III. THE EFFECTS OF TIME
Chapter 9. Geochronology
Introduction
Historical Records
Dendrochronology
Archeological Methods
Varves
Pollen Analysis
Radioactivity
An Example of Geochronologic Problems
Chapter 10. Drainage Pattern Evolution
Development of Rill Systems
Effect of Longitudinal Profile on Tributary Junctions
Probability and the Drainage Network
Evolution of the Drainage Net
Modes of Drainage Extension
Limits of Drainage Development
Chapter 11. Channel Changes with Time
Channel Aggradation and Accumulation of Valley Alluvium
Degradation: Headcuts and Gullies
The Discontinuous Gully
Degradation of Channels as a Result of Changes in Hydrologic Regimen
River Terraces
Terrace Sequences and Correlation of Terrace Remnants
Paleosols
River Terraces and the Field Problem
Chapter 12. Evolution of Hillslopes
Divergent Views of Hillslope Evolution
Types of Evidence Supporting Some Postulates On Landscape Evolution
Ultimate Forms: Pediments .and Peneplains
Models of Slope Evolution
APPENDIX A.Conversion of Units and Equivalents
APPENDIX B. Symbols and Nomenclature
INDEX

This excellent text is a pioneering work in the study of landform development under processes associated with running water. Its primary emphasis is on subjects that were the focus of the authors' studies in both field and laboratory. Part I deals with the process of change in the evolving landscape. Part II explores process and form, and Part III, the effects of time.
In Part I, the relation of geomorphology to field problems is analyzed in studies of a mountain block in a semiarid climate, a meandering river cut into bedrock, and benches along a sea coast. Part Two contains studies of weathering, climate, and such denudational processes as flooding and erosion. Here, too, are examinations of the drainage basin as a geomorphic unit, water and sediment in channels, channel form and process, and hillslope characteristics and processes.
In Part III, the authors cover geochronology, drainage pattern evolution, channel changes with time, and the evolution of hillslopes. Two appendixes will help readers convert units and equivalents, and identify symbols and nomenclature. 1964 edition.