Keylock CJ, "Mark Melton's geomorphology and geography's quantitative revolution" Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers 28(2):142-157, 2003

Eugene Garfield garfield at CODEX.CIS.UPENN.EDU
Mon Aug 4 16:26:10 EDT 2003


Christopher J. Keylock : c.keylock at geog.leeds.ac.uk

Full Text Available at :
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This paper contains some interesting citation analyses as reflected in
captions for Tables 1 and 2 and figures 1, 2, and 3.  Also note "Sociologies
of Scientific Publication" on page 143 of this paper.


TITLE :   Mark Melton's geomorphology and geography's
          quantitative revolution
AUTHOR :  Keylock CJ
JOURNAL:  TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTE OF BRITISH GEOGRAPHERS
          28 (2): 142-157 2003

 Document type: Review    Language: English
 Cited References: 126    Times Cited: 0


Abstract:
Mark Melton published some important papers in the late 1950s that have had
a significant influence upon the subsequent development of geomorphology.
Two of these papers were published in the same journal in the same year, and
have a similar number of total citations, and these are compared in this
study. Although both papers present novel empirical findings and discuss
innovative conceptual frameworks, the extent and manner to which they have
been used within geography and geology differs quite markedly. This reveals
marked differences in the conceptual frameworks and research priorities of
the two groups of scientists, which may help explain why geomorphology has
proceeded differently on the two sides of the Atlantic since the
quantitative revolution.

Author Keywords:
quantitative revolution, geomorphology, history of ideas, methodology,
systems analysis, thermodynamics

KeyWords Plus:
NATURAL CHANNEL NETWORKS, FRACTAL RIVER NETWORKS, DRAINAGE SYSTEMS,
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS,
GEOLOGICAL-SOCIETY, AMERICA-BULLETIN, EVOLUTION, MODEL, SPACE, TIME

Addresses:
Keylock CJ, Univ Leeds, Sch Geog, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT, W
Yorkshire, England
Univ Leeds, Sch Geog, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England

Publisher:
INST BRITISH GEOGRAPHERS, LONDON

IDS Number:
695VT

ISSN:
0020-2754



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