@inbook{93861eed46a342319a51eae376efb7ca,
title = "The Landscapes of Mt. Carmel: A Remarkable Record of Geological and Geomorphological History",
abstract = "Mount Carmel is a notable landmark in the northern region of Israel. It is a precipitous mountain range composed of dolomite, limestone, and chalk, southeast of the Haifa Bay, rising steeply to over 500 m a.s.l. The mountain is rich in its geological and geomorphologic diversity determining a wide range of landforms, a mosaic of settlements, agricultural areas, prehistoric and archaeological sites. The chapter aims to present a macro-level portrait of the landforms of Mt. CarmelMt. Carmel, their spatial distribution, origin, evolution and ages, and therefore to emphasize the diversity and beauty of its geomorphologicalGeomorphology sceneries. The chapter summarizes the lithostratigraphic sequence, the main tectonic uplift phases and ultimately, the predominant landscapes and landforms of Mt. Carmel.",
keywords = "Abrasion surfaces, Calcrete, Geomorphology, Inland notches, Karst, Mt. Carmel",
author = "Nurit Shtober-Zisu",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.",
year = "2024",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-44764-8_9",
language = "American English",
series = "World Geomorphological Landscapes",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media B.V.",
pages = "151--162",
booktitle = "World Geomorphological Landscapes",
address = "Germany",
}