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Definition: geomorphology from The Macquarie Dictionary
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the branch of geology dealing with the characteristics, origin, and development of landforms.

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geomorphology

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Branch of geology developed in the late 19th century, dealing with the morphology, or form, of the Earth's surface; nowadays it is also considered to be an integral part of physical geography. Geomorphological studies investigate the nature and origin of surface landforms, such as mountains, valleys, plains, and plateaux, and the processes that influence them. These processes include the effects of tectonic forces, weathering , running water, waves, glacial ice, and wind, which result in the erosion , mass movement (landslides, rockslides, mudslides), transportation, and deposition of rocks and soils . In addition to the natural processes that mould landforms, human activity can produce changes, either directly or indirectly, and cause the erosion, transportation, and deposition of rocks and soils, for example by poor land management practices and techniques in farming and forestry, and in the mining and construction industries. Geomorphology deals with changes in landforms from the…
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From Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations
No biographical data available Geomorphology, the study of earth sculpture, may be engaged in as a science of its own right. A Consideration of the Relations of Geomorphology and Geography Professional Geographer, Volume 15 , 1963 (p. 13 ). No biographical data available The ... …
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
study of the origin and evolution of the earth's landforms, both on the continents and within the ocean basins. It is concerned with the internal geologic processes of the earth's crust, such as tectonic activity and volcanism that constructs new landforms, as well as externally driven forces of…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Branch of geology developed in the late 19th century, dealing with the morphology, or form, of the Earth's surface; nowadays it is also considered to be an integral part of physical geography. Geomorphological studies investigate the nature and origin of surface landforms, such as mountains, …
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Abstract The Earth's surface morphology is a consequence of dominant forcing such as tectonic uplift, erosion, sediment transport, and climate. Recently, the Earth science community also started to consider biota as a geomorphological agent that has a role in shaping the Earth surface, even if at a…
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