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 Models of future sea level rise generally hover around a meter (3 feet) within the next 100 years, but factors like how much of the ice caps will melt, water temperatures, oceanic currents, tidal range, coastal geomorphology and land subsidence can affect local sea levels. David Bressan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 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
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Noun
  • As for geographies, the fragrances are expected to resonate well in China, the U.S. and Europe, which are the top three best-performing markets for Bulgari fragrances at large at the moment.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
  • Garcia argued that attitudes on immigration vary significantly depending on national origin, geography, and personal history.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Handmade booklets piled up on table after table, forming vast paper topographies of politics and activism and culture.
    C. Brandon Ogbunu, Wired News, 16 June 2025
  • The mountainous topography of the city, a 19th-century southeastern railroad hub that gave rise to heavy industry, can trap pollution in the valley.
    Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Emphasis was placed on breadth of true impact across the widest landscape.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
  • The pace of change is exponential, and early movers will define the competitive landscape.
    Aidan Connolly, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

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“Geomorphology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geomorphology. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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