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GEOMORPHOLOGY: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
Pronunciation:
`jeeumor'fâlujee
Matching Terms:
geomorphologic
,
geomorphological
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
the
branch
of
geology
that
studies
the
characteristics
and
configuration
and
evolution
of
rocks
and
land
forms
Synonyms:
morphology
See Also:
geophysical science
,
geophysics
,
petrology
,
plate tectonic theory
,
plate tectonics
,
tectonics
Glossary
Definition:
a subdiscipline of geography, concerned with the study of the form and development of the landscape, it includes such specializations as sedimentology.
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