geomorphology

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[ US /ˌdʒiəˌmɔɹˈfɑɫədʒi/ ]
[ UK /d‍ʒˌiːə‍ʊmɔːfˈɒləd‍ʒi/ ]
NOUN
  1. the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
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How To Use geomorphology In A Sentence

  • Both institutions will collaborate on synthesis, and will welcome involvement from parties with expertise on geomorphology, ecology, and Dry Valleys glaciology.
  • Equilibrium concepts first came into wide use in geomorphology as an alternative to the cyclic theories of landscape evolution of William Morris Davis.
  • Over time (from decades to millennia) these river courses meander across the floodplain, resulting in ever-changing geomorphology and heterogeneous landscape with a diversity of elements such as oxbow lakes, levees, meander swales, and point bars. Iquitos varzea
  • The western tip of the South Alkyonides Fault is exposed in the surface geology and geomorphology of the Perachora Peninsula.
  • Geomorphology deals with the origin of landscapes and changes in them.
  • Because interactions of hydrology, geomorphology, and biology greatly complicate nitrogen cycling in estuaries, a complete understanding of the biogeochemistry of nitrogen in estuaries is lacking.
  • This result has vital significance for in - depth basin analysis, palaeo - geomorphology resume and reservoir prediction.
  • Canaima National Park exhibits a spectacular geomorphology with many waterfalls and great richness of endemic flora and fauna: the species found on the summits of the tepuis constitute the biogeographically unique pantepui association. Canaima National Park, Venezuela
  • He met the Director of the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, a prominent geologist with a special interest in fluvial geomorphology.
  • Morphotectonics requires input from at least three branches of Earth science: geophysics, geology, and geomorphology.
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