Origin and evolution of the concept of erosion
To understand the concept of the cycle of landscape evolution, let us start with a relatively flat upland area in a humid region. During the youth stage, the area remains…
Erosion carried out by the glaciers
A glacier is a thick mass of ice, which moves over the ground under the influence of gravity. It originates on land from the compaction and recrystallization of snow. Glaciers…
Erosion carried out by the Sea (work of sea)
Work of Sea Sea Coast: The land and sea meeting place is called the “coast”. Sea coasts may have many kinds of shapes. The chief types of sea coasts are…
Erosional Features of Groundwater
What is Groundwater? All water occuring beneath the ground surface is called “groundwater”. It has been estimated that the volume of water in the upper 0.8 kilometer of the continental…
Realms of Physical Environment
The physical environment of our earth can be divided into four realms; The solid part is known as the Lithosphere. The liquid part is known as the Hydrosphere. The part…
Methods and Approaches to the Geomorphological Study
The study of landforms is a significant aspect of geomorphology. It involves examining and evaluating various features of the earth’s surface, like mountains, valleys, rivers, plains, plateaus etc, and understand…
Trends and Development in Geomorphology
Trends in Geomorphology Geomorphology is a fundamental branch of physical geography which helps us study landforms and the processes that shape them. Over the years, several trends in the field…
Pacific Ring of Fire Countries
What is The Ring of Fire? The ring of fire, also known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, The Rim of Fire, The Circum-Pacific Belt, or The Girdle of Fire,…
Types of Geomorphology
Although historical and process studies are dominant over modern geomorphological enquiry, particularly in English-speaking nations, however, other types of study also exist. For example, structural geomorphologists, who were once very…
Earthquake: A detailed description of the Earthquakes
What is an Earthquake? An Earthquake is a sudden trembling and shaking of Earth’s surface caused by the release of a huge amount of energy in lithosphere (crust+solid mantle). The…