geomorphic process
1geomorphic process — The process responsible for the formation and alteration of the earth’s surface [16] …
2continental landform — ▪ geology Introduction any conspicuous topographic feature on the largest land areas of the Earth. Familiar examples are mountains (including volcanic (volcanism) cones), plateaus, and valleys. (The term landform also can be applied to… …
3геоморфический процесс — — [http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/alphabetic?langcode=en] EN geomorphic process The physical and chemical interactions between the Earth s surface and the natural forces acting upon it to produce landforms. The processes are determined… …
4Mass wasting — at Palo Duro Canyon, West Texas (2002) …
5Planation — is a geomorphic process which creates nearly flat surfaces by fluvial (river), alluvial (wind) and marine processes. The process is erosional and takes millions of years, and its legacy from the tertiary period (65 2Ma) is present in many of… …
6Sapping — Union troops digging a sap with a sap roller on Morris Island, 1863 …
7Mass movement — This is a political concept. For the geomorphic process, see Mass wasting Mass movement refers to the political concept of a political party or movement which is supported by large segments of a population. Political movements that typically… …
8Groundwater sapping — Scientists believe that groundwater sapping created these gullies in Noachis Terra on Mars. NASA image …
9Dendrogéomorphologie — La dendrogéomorphologie est une sous discipline de la dendrochronologie qui permet à partir de l étude des cernes de croissance des végétaux ligneux de mettre en évidence des perturbations récentes et passées du milieu qui seraient passées… …
10river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …
