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  2. Geomorphology - Wikipedia

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    Geomorphology (from Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) 'earth' μορφή (morphḗ) 'form' and λόγος 'study') [2] is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of topographic and bathymetric features generated by physical, chemical or biological processes operating at or near Earth's surface.

  3. Morphoclimatic zones - Wikipedia

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    In climatic geomorphology, morphoclimatic zones are areas which are characterised by landforms associated with a particular climate. The geomorphological processes involved with distinct climates can have large impacts on the near-surface geology of the area.

  4. Geomorphometry - Wikipedia

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    Geomorphology (which focuses on the processes that modify the land surface) has a long history as a concept and area of study, with geomorphometry being one of the oldest related disciplines. [5] Geomatics is a more recently evolved sub-discipline, and even more recent is the concept of geomorphometrics.

  5. Category:Geomorphology - Wikipedia

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    Geomorphology (from the Greek words Ge = earth, morfe = form and logos = study) is the science of surface features and landforms including the forces and processes that create them. Geomorphology has strong ties to geologic structure, rock types, and local/regional climate.

  6. Landform - Wikipedia

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    Bahasa Indonesia; Íslenska; ... The scientific study of landforms is known as geomorphology. In onomastic terminology, toponyms (geographical proper names) ...

  7. Morphotectonics - Wikipedia

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    The Vasquez Rock formations, located in the Sierra Pelona Mountains, were formed by tectonic activity along an offshoot of the San Andreas Fault.. Morphotectonics (from Ancient Greek: μορφή, morphḗ, "form"; [1] and τεκτονικός, tektonikos, "pertaining to building" [2]), or tectonic geomorphology, is a branch of geomorphology that studies how landforms are formed or affected by ...

  8. Terrain - Wikipedia

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    Geomorphology is in large part the study of the formation of terrain or topography. Terrain is formed by concurrent processes operating on the underlying geological structures over geological time: Geological processes: migration of tectonic plates, faulting and folding, mountain formation, volcanic eruptions, etc.

  9. Landscape - Wikipedia

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    Geomorphology is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of topographic and bathymetric features created by physical or chemical processes operating at or near Earth's surface. Geomorphologists seek to understand why landscapes look the way they do, to understand landform history and dynamics and to predict changes through a ...