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Geomorphology Assignment

Geomorphology is the scientific study of landforms and the processes that shape the Earth's surface. It involves analyzing types of landforms like hills, valleys, and glacial features, as well as surface processes like erosion, weathering, and sediment transport. The field originated in the late 19th century and has since evolved from a qualitative, descriptive approach to a more quantitative science. Geomorphology overlaps with related fields like geology, soil science, engineering, and glaciology that also study Earth surface processes and landforms. Today, geomorphology research aims to understand both general surface process laws and unique landscape environments through diverse approaches.

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Geomorphology Assignment

Geomorphology is the scientific study of landforms and the processes that shape the Earth's surface. It involves analyzing types of landforms like hills, valleys, and glacial features, as well as surface processes like erosion, weathering, and sediment transport. The field originated in the late 19th century and has since evolved from a qualitative, descriptive approach to a more quantitative science. Geomorphology overlaps with related fields like geology, soil science, engineering, and glaciology that also study Earth surface processes and landforms. Today, geomorphology research aims to understand both general surface process laws and unique landscape environments through diverse approaches.

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By Ahtasham irshad, Iqtadar Hussain, Asim Numan,Umair Tariq and Hannan Aqeel

geo = earth

morph = form
-ology = study of

Study of landforms and landscapes


Types of landforms

Hills, valleys, floodplains, sinkholes, moraines, etc.

Types of landscapes
Karst, Fluvial, Glacial

Landforms

Landform

Landform

Study of surface processes responsible for landforms / landscapes


A sub-discipline is process geomorphology Current processes Past processes

Relict landscapes/landforms. Relic is something that has survived decay or deterioration. Example of a relict landscape?

Example of relict landform

Landscape

The Earth: the ultimate landform

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HISTORY

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HISTORY
. The term, which comes from the Greek words geo, or

"Earth," and morph, meaning "form," was coined in 1893 by the American geologist William Morris Davis (1850-1934), who is considered the father of geomorphology

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HISTORY
During Davis's time, geomorphology was concerned

primarily with classifying different structures on Earth's surface, examples of which include mountains and islands By the mid-twentieth century, however, the concept of geomorphology inherited from Davis had fallen into disfavor, to be replaced by a paradigm, or model, oriented toward physical rather than historical geology.

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HISTORY
As reconceived in the 1950s and thereafter,

geomorphology became an increasingly exact science. As has been typical of many sciences in their infancy, early geomorphology focused on description rather than prediction and tended to approach its subject matter in a qualitative fashion.

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Scope in academics

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Scope
Geomorphology is associated with other disciplines or

we can say there is a overlap between geomorphology and other discipline. These discipline are listed viz.

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Scope
Deposition of material is extremely important

in sedimentology. . Weathering is the chemical and physical disruption of earth materials in place on exposure to atmospheric or near surface agents, and is typically studied by soil scientists and environmental chemists

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Scope
. Civil and environmental engineers are concerned

with erosion and sediment transport, especially related to canals, slope stability (and natural hazards), water quality, coastal environmental management, transport of contaminants, and stream restoration.

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Scope
Glaciers can cause extensive erosion and deposition in

a short period of time, making them extremely important entities in the high latitudes and meaning that they set the conditions in the headwaters of mountain-born streams; glaciology therefore is important in geomorphology.

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Applied Geomorphology

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Scope
The scope of applied geomorphology is basically

related to the application of geomorphological knowledge and understanding for economic development and well being of the human beings. It is done precisely to understand the complex nature of interaction between human activities and geomorphological processes and agents.

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Application
Geohydrology Hazard management and mitigation Natural resource exploitation and management Regional planning Engineering works and construction activities Military geology Urban geomorphology

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Recent status

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Status
Today, the field of geomorphology encompasses a very

wide range of different approaches and interests. Modern researchers aim to draw out quantitative "laws" that govern Earth surface processes, but equally, recognize the uniqueness of each landscape and environment in which these processes operate.

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Conclusion
It can be concluded that geomorphology itself is a

complete discipline however it was accepted in 1893. And physiography and geomorphology are two different disciplines. Geomorphology concerns with landforms and landscapes

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