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A landform comprises a geomorphological unit, and is largely defined by its surface form and location in the landscape, as part of the terrain, and as such, is typically an element of topography. Surface of the Earth Geomorphology is the study of landforms, including their origin and evolution, and the processes that shape them. ...
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Landforms are categorised by features such as elevation, slope, orientation, stratification, rock exposure, and soil type. Landforms include berms, mounds, hills, cliffs, valleys, and so forth. Oceans and continents exemplify the highest-order landforms. Landform elements are parts of a landform that can be further identified. Landform elements, such as hill-top, shoulder, backslope etc, can be observed on many various geomorphological landforms. The generic landform elements are: pits, peaks, channels, ridges, passes, pools, planes etc, and can be often extracted from a digital elevation model using some automated techniques[1]. Animated map exhibiting the worlds oceanic waters. ...
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Elementary landforms (segments, facets, relief units) are the smallest homogeneous divisions of the land surface, at the given scale/resolution. These are areas with relatively homogenuous morphometric properties, bounded by lines of discontinuity. A plateau or a hill can be observed at various scales ranging from few hundred meters to hundreds of kilometers. Hence, the spatial distribution of landforms is often scale-dependent as is the case for soils and geological strata.
A number of factors, ranging from plate tectonics to erosion and deposition can generate and affect landforms. Biological factors can also influence landforms— for example, note the role of vegetation in the development of dune systems and salt marshes, and the work of corals and algae in the formation of coral reefs. The tectonic plates of the world were mapped in the second half of the 20th century. ...
Severe soil erosion in a wheat field near Washington State University, USA. For erosion as understood by materials science, see Erosion (materials science) For erosion as an English analogy, see Erosion (figurative) For erosion as an operation of Mathematical morphology, see Erosion (morphology) Erosion is the displacement of solids (soil...
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Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants, and is, by far, the most abundant biotic element of the biosphere. ...
For the Frank Herbert novel, see Dune (novel) Mesquite Flat Dunes in Death Valley National Park In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by eolian processes. ...
An Atlantic coastal salt marsh in Connecticut. ...
Extant Subclasses and Orders Alcyonaria Alcyonacea Helioporacea Zoantharia Antipatharia Corallimorpharia Scleractinia Zoanthidea [1][2] See Anthozoa for details For other uses, see Coral (disambiguation). ...
A seaweed (Laurencia) up close: the branches are multicellular and only about 1 mm thick. ...
A reef surrounding an islet. ...
Many of the terms are not restricted to refer to features of the planet Earth, and can be used to describe surface features of other planets and similar objects in the Universe. Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ...
Universe is a word derived from the Old French univers, which in turn comes from the Latin roots unus (one) and versus (a form of vertere, to turn). Based on observations of the observable universe, physicists attempt to describe the whole of space-time, including all matter and energy and...
List of landforms
Slope landforms Look up Alas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The term alas may refer to— an interjection used to express regret, sorrow, grief, sympathy, or apprehension of danger or evil. ...
Bluff may refer to: Look up bluff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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Fljótsdalur in East Iceland, a rather flat valley A valley or a low area between two hills dale (in Scotland, a glen) is a landform, which can range from a few square kilometres to hundreds or even thousands of square kilometres in area. ...
In physical geography, a dell is a small wooded valley, either U- or V-shaped. ...
In geology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves an elevation differential, often involving high cliffs. ...
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Gully in El Paso County, Colorado, USA. A gully is a landform created by running water eroding sharply into a hillside. ...
The panoramic view from Connors Hill, near Swifts Creek, Victoria A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain, in a limited area. ...
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Lyskamm, 4 527 m, Pennine Alps A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ...
In geography, a plain is a large area of land with relatively low relief. ...
Image:NONE Monte Roraima In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat rural area. ...
Grand Canyon, Arizona A canyon, or gorge, is a valley walled by cliffs. ...
A ridge is a geological feature that features a continuous elevational crest for some distance. ...
A rock shelter is a shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff. ...
A terracette is a type of landform, a ridge on a hillside formed when saturated soil particles expand, then contract as they dry, causing them to slowly move downhill. ...
In geography a vale is a wide river valley, usually with a particularly wide flood plain or flat valley bottom. ...
Fljótsdalur in East Iceland, a rather flat valley A valley or a low area between two hills dale (in Scotland, a glen) is a landform, which can range from a few square kilometres to hundreds or even thousands of square kilometres in area. ...
Schematic cross section of an quarterny Alpine valley. ...
Coastal and oceanic landforms
Coastal and oceanic landforms. Rugged coast of the West Coast of New Zealand The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the ocean. ...
Coastal and oceanic landforms. ...
Coastal and oceanic landforms. ...
Rainbow Bridge was formed by a meandering watercourse. ...
Confluence of Rhine and Mosel at Koblenz In geography, a confluence describes the point where two rivers meet and become one, usually when a tributary joins a more major river. ...
In geography, a bar is a linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water. ...
In geography, a bar is a linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water. ...
The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ...
The headwaters of a river are small streams that create it. ...
The Beach in Calella, Spain. ...
Although this raised beach at Rhossili (Wales) is now used for farmland, it provides evidence of a glacioeustatic rise in the land of this area. ...
Beach ridge, Lake Ontario, New York, 1895. ...
In geography, bight has two meanings. ...
The boondocks is a remote, usually brushy rural area, the sticks. ...
The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ...
Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter. ...
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Rugged coast of the West Coast of New Zealand The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the ocean. ...
Some of the biodiversity of a coral reef. ...
Insert non-formatted text here Lulworth Cove, Dorset England This article is about the coastal feature. ...
Nile River delta, as seen from Earth orbit. ...
For the Frank Herbert novel, see Dune (novel) Mesquite Flat Dunes in Death Valley National Park In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by eolian processes. ...
Rio de la Plata estuary Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Estuaries An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea[1]. Estuaries are often associated with high rates of...
Fjord in Sunnmøre, Norway Fjords are very long inlets from the sea with high steeply sloped walled sides. ...
The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ...
The Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America. ...
MÅkÅlea Rock in Kailua Bay, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, 2. ...
An island arc is a type of archipelago formed by plate tectonics as one oceanic tectonic plate subducts under another and produces magma. ...
The Mergui Archipelago An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. ...
Portion of a Pacific atoll showing two islets on the ribbon or barrier reef separated by a deep pass between the ocean and the lagoon. ...
This mid bay barrier in Narrabeen, a suburb of Sydney (Australia), has blocked what used to be a bay to form a lagoon. ...
The machair on Berneray, Outer Hebrides The Scottish Gaelic word machair or machar refers to a fertile low-lying raised beach found on the coasts of Ireland and Scotland, in particular the Outer Hebrides. ...
A meadow is a habitat of rolling or flat terrain where grasses predominate. ...
Notch can refer to: a mountain pass Notch signaling This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Animated map exhibiting the worlds oceanic waters. ...
A mid-ocean ridge or mid-oceanic ridge is an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics. ...
The oceanic trenches are hemispheric-scale long but narrow topographic depressions of the sea floor. ...
A peninsula in Croatia A peninsula (from the latin words paene insula, almost island) is a geographical landform consisting of an extension of a body of land from a larger body of land, surrounded by water on three sides. ...
Georges River, in the southern suburbs of Sydney (Australia) is a ria, or drowned river valley. ...
An Atlantic coastal salt marsh in Connecticut. ...
Sea as seen from jetty in Frankston, Australia Look up maritime in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Northern Øresund Puget Sound and Mt. ...
A spit is a deposition landform found off coasts. ...
Big Flowerpot, Canada Old Man of Hoy, Scotland Stack near Old Harry Rocks, England A stack is a geological landform consisting of a steep and often vertical column or columns of rock in the sea near a coast. ...
A stump is the remains of an object that has been cut or broken, for example, when a tree has been felled. ...
Tombolo at Stockton Island, Ashland County (Wisconsin). ...
The formation of a wave cut platform A wave cut platform refers to the narrow flat area often seen at the base of a sea cliff caused by the action of the waves. ...
The word fluvial is used in geography and earth science to refer to all topics related to flowing water. ...
AIT is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology – An Engineering College in India Aryan invasion theory – a historical model of the early history of India and Hinduism Asian Institute of Technology – an international university in Thailand and Vietnam Advanced Intelligent Tape – magnetic...
An anabranch is a section of a river or stream that diverts from the main course and rejoins later. ...
An arroyo is a dry creek bed or gulch that fills with water either seasonally, or after a heavy rain. ...
Sand bars in the Mississippi River at Arkansas and Mississippi A bar is a linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water. ...
Big Cypress Bayou in Jefferson, Texas off of U.S. Route 59. ...
The Carolina bays are oval-shaped depressions found along the Atlantic coast within coastal Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and northcentral Florida. ...
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The Beach in Calella, Spain. ...
Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter. ...
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Gully in El Paso County, Colorado, USA. A gully is a landform created by running water eroding sharply into a hillside. ...
A man-made lake in Keukenhof, Netherlands A lake is a body of water or other liquid of considerable size contained on a body of land. ...
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Freshwater marsh in Florida In geography, a marsh is a type of wetland, featuring grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, cat tails, and other herbaceous plants (possibly with low-growing woody plants) in a context of shallow water. ...
Meanders in a river A meander is a bend in a river, also known as an oxbow loop. ...
Oasis in the Libyan part of the Sahara For other uses, see Oasis (disambiguation). ...
Songhua River, northeast China. ...
Two people reflected in a fish pond A pond is typically a man made body of water smaller than a lake. ...
A swimming pool, sometimes also referred to in some countries as a swimming bath(German. ...
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This bridge across the Danube River links Hungary with Slovakia. ...
A natural spring on Mackinac Island in Michigan. ...
Butchers Creek, Omeo, Victoria A stream, brook, beck, burn or creek, is a body of water with a detectable current, confined within a bed and banks. ...
Remants of former floodplains of the San Juan River in Utah stand as stream terraces above the rivers modern level in this 1927 photo. ...
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Fljótsdalur in East Iceland, a rather flat valley A valley or a low area between two hills dale (in Scotland, a glen) is a landform, which can range from a few square kilometres to hundreds or even thousands of square kilometres in area. ...
In geography a vale is a wide river valley, usually with a particularly wide flood plain or flat valley bottom. ...
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Mountain and glacial landforms This article is about a glacial landform. ...
A cirque is an amphitheatre-like valley of glacial origin, formed by glacial erosion at the head of the glacier. ...
Measuring snowpack in a crevasse on the Easton Glacier, North Cascades, USA A crevasse is a crack or fissure in a glacier or snow field. ...
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A dirt cone is a feature of a glacier, in which dirt, which has fallen into a hollow in the ice, forms a coating which insulates the ice below. ...
Drumlin in Cato, New York Drowned drumlin in Clew Bay Drumlin at Withrow Moraine and Jameson Lake Drumlin Field National Natural Landmark A drumlin (Irish droimnÃn, a little hill ridge) is an elongated whale-shaped hill formed by glacial action. ...
Drumlin Field in Eastern Wayne County, New York A drumlin field is a cluster of dozens to hundreds of similarly shaped, sized and oriented drumlins. ...
Eskers are long, winding ridges of stratified sand and gravel which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North America. ...
Fjord in Sunnmøre, Norway Fjords are very long inlets from the sea with high steeply sloped walled sides. ...
A glaciated valley in the Mount Hood Wilderness showing the characteristic U-shape. ...
A glacial horn (or, if unambiguous from context, simply a horn) is a mountain formed by glacial erosion. ...
A glacier is a large, persistent body of ice, formed largely of compacted layers of snow, that slowly deforms and flows in response to gravity. ...
Bridal Veil Falls in Yosemite National Park flowing from a hanging valley. ...
An inselberg is an isolated hill, knob, ridge, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain. ...
A kame among the glacial drift on the terminal morraine of the Okanagon Lobe of the Cordilerion Glacier on the Waterville Plateau of the Columbia Plateau in Washington, United States. ...
A kame delta is a glacial landform made by a stream flowing through glacial ice and depositing material (Kame - distinctive because it has been sorted by the action of the stream) upon entering a lake or pond at the end or terminus of the glacier, thus in front of it...
Kettle lakes in Siberia, adjacent to the Gulf of Ob (image right). ...
Moraine at Mono Lake, California, United States Moraines clearly seen on a side glacier of the Gorner Glacier, Zermatt, Switzerland. ...
Lyskamm, 4 527 m, Pennine Alps A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ...
The Himalaya as seen from the International Space Station A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ...
An outwash fan is a fan-shaped body of sediments deposited by braided streams from a melting glacier. ...
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A pingo is a mound of earth-covered ice found in the Arctic, subarctic, and Antarctica that can reach up to 70 metres in height and up to 600 hundred metres in diameter. ...
Remants of former floodplains of the San Juan River in Utah stand as stream terraces above the rivers modern level in this 1927 photo. ...
A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ...
A tunnel valley is a deep but narrow valley with a U shaped cross-section and frequently a U shaped plan which is usually found filled with glacial till. ...
Fljótsdalur in East Iceland, a rather flat valley A valley or a low area between two hills dale (in Scotland, a glen) is a landform, which can range from a few square kilometres to hundreds or even thousands of square kilometres in area. ...
Volcanic landforms Butte near Sedona, Arizona A butte is an isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top. ...
Satellite image of Santorini. ...
PuÊ»u ʻŌʻÅ, a cinder-and-spatter cone on KÄ«lauea, HawaiÊ»i Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcano formations in the world. ...
Strokkur geyser, Iceland A geyser is a type of hot spring that erupts periodically, ejecting a column of hot water and steam into the air. ...
One of the Mono Craters, an example of a rhyolite dome. ...
In computer programming jargon, lava flow is a problem in which computer code, usually written under less than optimal conditions, is put into production and then built on when still in a developmental state. ...
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Ukinrek Maars, Alaska; the result of a 10-day eruption in 1977. ...
A mid-ocean ridge or mid-oceanic ridge is an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics. ...
The oceanic trenches are hemispheric-scale long but narrow topographic depressions of the sea floor. ...
A tuya is a flat-topped, steep-sided volcano, which has been built up on the surface of a plateau. ...
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A small island in the Adriatic sea An island is any piece of land smaller than a continent and larger than a rock, that is completely surrounded by water. ...
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Shield volcano A shield volcano is a large volcano with shallowly-sloping sides. ...
View of Mount Rainier, a stratovolcano. ...
Stratovolcano Mount St. ...
Erosion landforms Landforms produced by erosion and weathering usually occur in coastal or fluvial environments, and many appear above under those headings. Some other erosion landforms that do not fall into the above categories include: - Deposition landform -- landforms produced by deposition of load or sediment (usually coastal or fluvial).
- Eolian landform - landforms produced by wind weathering.
Grand Canyon, Arizona Noravank Monastery Complex and Canyon in Armenia. ...
Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter. ...
Lavaka, the Malagasy word for hole, are gullies particular to Madagascar. ...
Limestone pavement above Malham Cove A limestone pavement is a landform consisting of a horizontal surface of exposed limestone showing the effects of weathering. ...
Rock formations as used in this article refers to isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrops. ...
Devils Tea Table, Athens County, Ohio Geologically speaking, a tea table is a rock formation that is a remnant of newer strata that have eroded away. ...
Eolian (or aeolian) processes pertain to the activity of the winds. ...
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Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks, soils and their minerals through direct contact with the atmosphere. ...
See also Many now-familiar glacial landforms were created by the movement of huge sheets of ice called continental glaciers during the Pleistocene Epoch (more commonly called the Ice Age. ...
References - ^ Automated landform classification using DEMs
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