Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The study of the evolution and configuration of landforms.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The morphology of the earth; the study of the form of the earth's surface features and of their origin.
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- noun The study of
landforms , theirclassification ,origin ,development , andhistory .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
Etymologies
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Examples
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Prof. Bierman is a specialist in "geomorphology" the study of landscape development and change.
Archive 2006-02-01 2006
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Prof. Bierman is a specialist in "geomorphology" the study of landscape development and change.
Creating, Managing & Pres. Dig. Assets: Landscape Change Program 2006
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Together they will conserve a mixture of wildlife, habitats, geology and geomorphology," said a spokeswoman for the MCZ project."
127 areas to be proposed as English marine conservation zones 2011
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Lori's primary research interests include aeolian geomorphology -- how wind shapes a planetary surface -- for both Mars and the Earth, recent and ongoing climate changes, and the mobility of wind-blown sand and dust.
SETI Institute: Life at the SETI Institute: Lori Fenton -- Sand Seas of the Solar System SETI Institute 2011
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There have been research projects including studies of the island ecosystems; the ecology of and conservation strategies for the fauna and flora; geomorphology and climate; and studies of introduced plant and animal species.
Galápagos National Park & Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve, Ecuador 2009
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The geomorphology of reefs largely reflects two main variables: relative sea level rise and the nature of the underlying substrate.
Coral reef 2010
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Coral reefs everywhere grow by the same processes, but their geomorphology is shaped by the foundation on which they grow and sea level history.
Coral reef 2010
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Most of these more specific classifications simply reflect the general shapes of the reefs – which may or may not reflect the geomorphology of the underlying substrate – and are not widely used.
Coral reef 2010
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The geomorphology of back reefs vary depending on location and reef type; they can range from meters to kilometers in width.
Coral reef zonation 2010
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His main research focus is on aeolian geomorphology, the movement of sediment by the wind and the resulting landforms produced.
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