geomorphology

noun geo·mor·phol·o·gy \ ˌjē-ə-mȯr-ˈfä-lə-jē \

Updated on: 28 Feb 2018

Definition of geomorphology

plural geomorphologies

1 : a science that deals with the relief features of the earth or of another celestial body (such as the moon) and seeks an interpretation of them based on their origins and development

2 : the features dealt with in geomorphology

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geomorphologist

play \ˌjē-ə-mȯr-ˈfä-lə-jist\ noun

Examples of geomorphology in a Sentence

the unique character of desert geomorphology

Recent Examples of geomorphology from the Web

The questions covered a wide swath of material, from the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution (physics), supercritical water (chemistry), dendritic drainage patterns (geomorphology) to prime factors (mathematics).

— silvia foster-frau, San Antonio Express-News, "BASIS middle school and Reagan High teams to compete in National Science Bowl," 10 Feb. 2018
From the small-scale processes of transporting/depositing sediment to the spectacular geomorphology present on the sea floor to the implications to studying Earth history.

— brian romans, WIRED, "JSW #1: Sediment thickness in the world's oceans," 5 Feb. 2007

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