Landscapes and Landforms of the Central Sahara

Jasper Knight is Professor of Physical Geography at the School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies of the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

• Part I. Background.- Geology, climate and landscape evolution.- Quaternary and holocene palaeoclimates of the Sahara.- Plant and animal life in the Sahara.- Human exploitation of the Central Sahara.- Field investigation, remote sensing and geomorphological mapping.- Part II. Landforms and landscapes.- Evidence for past glaciations.- Volcanoes and igneous landforms.- Sandstone massifs.- Solutional landforms and karstic weathering.- Alluvial fans, escarpments, and pediments.- Hamada, serir, and desert pavement.- Sand seas – North.- Sand seas – South and west.