Landforms are the physical features of the earth. They are described with particular attention to the contours of the land slope‚ elevation and morphology as well as the context in which the landform resides. For instance‚ landforms may be categorized based on how they are formed (such as by erosion) or what surrounds them (such as surrounded by water or mountains). Landforms are distinct from the biota (plant and animal life) that inhabit the ecosystems contained within the landform. Scale -
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Physical Geology: Term Paper The break that now separates the Ouachita Mountains from the Appalachians‚ a feature known as the Mississippi Embayment‚ constitutes one of the largest and least understood landforms of the central U.S. In the article‚ “The Mississippi’s Curious Origins” the authors‚ Roy B. Van Arsdale and Randel T. Cox shed light on the mysterious Mississippi Embayment. They begin by explaining the origins of the horseshoe-shaped lowland that is underlain by massive quantities of
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continuously in Phase III (1985-1992). Through all phases‚ ground and aerial observations were carried out on the distribution and variation of glaciers in Nepal Himalaya. These results in the fields of glaciology‚ meteorology‚ hydrology and geomorphology have been published as about 140 papers. INTRODUCTION Glaciological and meteorological observations in the Nepal Himalaya have been carried out as the "Glaciological Expedition in Nepal (GEN)" since 1973. The main part of the project was supported
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Anthro 368 Midterm Due Monday‚ May 5th at 11:55p 75 points This exam is worth 74 points. Part 1 consists of You get one additional point for putting your name on your exam. You may use your book and notes to answer the questions. You may ask me about any question you don’t understand‚ however‚ if you ask questions over the weekend‚ or the night the exam is due‚ you may not get a prompt response. The deadline for the exam is set for your convenience; I am not available online the night the
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1. Introduction The word ‘Karst’ comes from the Krs Plateau in Slovenia‚ where karst environments were first studied closely. The Slav people use ‘Krs’ to refere to ‘bare stony ground’. More specifically geomorphology refers to karst as a type of terrain characterised mainly by caves‚ sinkholes and complex drainage networks. The majority of karst formations occur in soluble rocks such as limestone and dolomite (although recent discoveries have revealed karst formations in more resistant rocks such
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eography Optional Part B Mains PAPER - I PRINCIPLES OF GEOGRAPHY Physical Geography: 1 . Geomorphology: Factors controlling landform development; endogenetic and exogenetic forces; Origin and evolution of the earth’s crust; Fundamentals of geomagnetism; Physical conditions of the earth’s interior; Geosynclines; Continental drift; Isostasy; Plate tectonics; Recent views on mountain building; Vulcanicity; Earthquakes and Tsunamis; Concepts of geomorphic cycles and Landscape development
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The Atacama Desert forms one of the major hyper-arid deserts of the world and it is known to be the driest place on Earth. The extreme aridity of the climate and unusual mineralogy of the regolith in the Atacama region is of considerable interest because of its value as an analogue to the Martian surface. The sedimentary succession in the Atacama Desert records deposition under an arid to semiarid climate from the late Jurassic (150Ma) to the present day (Hartley‚ 2005). Comparison with other long-lived
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The Effects of Dam Construction on the Trinity River Those working in Watershed management know there is little doubt these days that dam construction on our nation’s waterways is having a detrimental effect on rivers and their associated ecosystems. Many of the harmful effects created by dams are not always perceivable to the untrained observer‚ nor can they be observed on a temporal basis since changes to stream morphology may occur over a span of a few years‚ to hundreds and even thousands
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Branches of Geography • Physical Geography - deals with the observation‚ measurement and description of the surface of the earth. A. Geomorphology - study of the forms of the land’s surface and of the processes that mold them. B. Climatology – the prevailing state of the atmosphere including the average climatic values‚ seasonal and diurnal rhythms‚ extreme values and frequency of values within stated ranges‚ weather types and their characteristics and the explanation and distribution of
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