as in geography
the physical features of a region as a whole the unique character of desert geomorphology

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Recent Examples of geomorphology Scientific research on topics ranging from biology to geomorphology to climate and astrophysics happens in and around the station. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023 Hansen’s multidisciplinary studies also have focused on geology, geomorphology and hydrology. Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023 Scientists determined this precise date by studying coastal geomorphology, Japanese written records, and Native American oral histories. oregonlive, 27 Jan. 2023 The intensive coursework involves several disciplines, including physics, engineering, hydrology, and statistics, calculus, chemistry, and geomorphology. Steve Larese, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2022 Factors like the melting rate of ice sheets and glaciers, shifting oceanic circulation patterns, water temperature, tidal range, storm surges, coastal geomorphology and land subsidence will affect local sea-level changes. David Bressan, Forbes, 1 July 2022 In that desolate, frozen, isolation, scientists perform vital astrophysics, biology, geology, glaciology, geomorphology, ice core, ocean, and climate systems research. Lukas Harnisch, SPIN, 20 Jan. 2022 After earning a doctorate in geomorphology from the University of Arizona in 1987, Merritts joined the F&M faculty. Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, 18 Aug. 2020 Strip away these layers of vegetation and human add-ons, and Coe’s maps show the river’s bare-ground geomorphology: once lazy bends replaced by direct flow, old floodplains cut off by levees and dikes. National Geographic, 7 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geomorphology
Noun
  • Walking arm in arm with Donatella Versace as the brand’s sole guest, Chance paid tribute to a lineage of Black artistry that transcends genre, generation, and geography.
    Essence, Essence, 12 May 2025
  • Allow telecom providers to organize teams based on factors like sector, product, company size or geography.
    Pramod Konandur Prabhakar, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • This is different from mapping, which can measure seafloor topography with or without visual data collection.
    Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
  • The rumpled topography creates a range of microclimates and expressions.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Its arrival is a signal that the dining landscape is shifting toward something more inclusive, more rooted, more real.
    David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
  • In the hazy light, the monochrome landscape seemed devoid of life.
    Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025

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“Geomorphology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geomorphology. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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