Arthur Newell Strahler (February 20, 1918 – December 6, 2002) was a geoscience professor at Columbia University who in 1952 developed the Strahler Stream Order system for classifying streams according to the power of their tributaries.
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Strahler was largely responsible for the shift from qualitative to quantitative geomorphology during the mid 20th century.
Significant works
edit- Strahler, A. N. (1952). "Dynamic basis of geomorphology". Geological Society of America Bulletin 63: 923–938.
- Strahler, A. N. (1952). "Hypsometric (Area-Altitude) analysis of erosional topography". Geological Society of America Bulletin 63: 1117–1142.
- Strahler, A. N. (1957). "Quantitative analysis of watershed geomorphology". Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 38(6), 913–920.
- Strahler, A. N. (1980). "Systems theory in physical geography". Physical Geography 1: 1–27.
- Strahler, A. N. (1992). "Quantitative/dynamic geomorphology at Columbia 1945-60: a retrospective". Progress in Physical Geography 16: 65–84.
Books
edit- Strahler, A. N. (1951). Physical geography. New York: Harper & Row.
- Strahler, A. N. (1960). Objective and Quantitative Field methods of terrain analysis. New York: Harper & Row.
- Strahler, A. N. (1963). Earth sciences. New York: Harper & Row.
- Strahler, A. N. (1965). Introduction to physical geography. New York: Harper & Row.
- Strahler, A. N. (1966). A geologist's view of Cape Cod. Natural History Press.
- Strahler, A. N. (1971). Earth sciences. New York: Harper & Row.
- Strahler, A. N. (1972). Planet Earth: its physical systems through geologic time. New York: Harper & Row.
- Strahler, A. N. (1973). Introduction of physical geography. New York: John Wiley.
- Strahler, A. N. (1974). Introduction to environmental science. New York: John Wiley.
- Strahler, A. N. (1976). Elements of physical geography. New York: John Wiley.
- Strahler, A. N. (1978). Modern physical geography. New York: John Wiley.
- Strahler, A. N. (1987). Science and Earth History: The Evolution/Creation Controversy. New York: John Wiley.
- Strahler, A. N. (1990). Plate tectonics. New York: John Wiley.