geomorphology

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The duo examined the geomorphology, arrangement and form of the earth's crust and its relationship with geologic structures, of several battlefields and compared the terrain to known casualties for each day of fighting, according to a release of the American Geological Society.

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  1. noun The study of the evolution and configuration of landforms.

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  • Nabhan: Certain native farming traditions work so well because their vocabularies describe the geomorphology, rainfall patterns, emergence of weeds, stages of the frost-free season--all the limiting factors affecting crop production in a place--specific way. —  Omni: July 1994
  • The duo examined the geomorphology, arrangement and form of the earth's crust and its relationship with geologic structures, of several battlefields and compared the terrain to known casualties for each day of fighting, according to a release of the American Geological Society. —  India eNews
  • While I eventually switched to economics, 40 years ago I spent two years in college studying geography, geomorphology, geology, and geophysics. —  WordPress.com News
  • A new method for predicting biodiversity, described by its creators as "ridiculously simple," uses only the geomorphology of a river network and rainfall measurements to accurately predict the biodiversity of species in a river system ...
  • Anne Jefferson has a love of all things water-related and blends hydrology, geomorphology, geology, and climate change in her work. —  ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
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  1. Greek γῆ, the earth, + English morphology.
 

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/dʒiəmɔrˈfɑlədʒi/
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