Glossary of landforms
Template:Short description Landforms are categorized by characteristic physical attributes such as their creating process, shape, elevation, slope, orientation, rock exposure, and soil type.
Landforms by processEdit
Landforms organized by the processes that create them.
Aeolian landformsEdit
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Coastal and oceanic landformsEdit
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Cryogenic landformsEdit
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Erosion landformsEdit
Landforms produced by erosion and weathering usually occur in rocky or fluvial environments, and many also appear under those headings.
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- Chink, regional term in Central Asia for steep chalk and limestone escarpments and cliffs of height up to 350m, often around flat-top elevations
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- Paleoplain - A buried erosion plain; a particularly large and flat erosion surface
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Lacustrine landformsEdit
Lacustrine – associated with lakes – landforms include:
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Mountain and glacial landformsEdit
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Slope landformsEdit
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Tectonic landformsEdit
Landforms created by tectonic activity include:
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Volcanic landformsEdit
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Weathering landformsEdit
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Landforms by shapeEdit
Positive landformsEdit
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Flat landformsEdit
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- Paleoplain - A buried erosion plain; a particularly large and flat erosion surface
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Landforms, alphabeticEdit
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Further readingEdit
Hargitai H., Kereszturi Á. (eds): Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer. https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3
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- Glossary of geology
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- Volcanic landforms in the Canary Islands – list of examples in the Canary Islands (with photos)