Authors
Vidhyut Saxena
Abstract
Geomorphology is defined as the physical features of the earth surface and their relation to its geological structures. The present paper deals with the different approaches of geomorphology in the field of earth science and its related geographical records. The river and landforms which are produced by the action of the flowing water gave the random approach the study of landforms and the hydrologic geometry of the rivers. The paper covers the review of the various tools and techniques used for the geomorphological studies as well as the learning of these concepts with the involvement of technique of aerial photography, geomorphological mapping etc. The analysis of the geomorphological studies is useful in various flood hazard assessment as well. It also contain the information of the different types of the geomorphology. The future endeavors which implement for the study of earth surfaces and its role in the ecological balance. Keywords: Geomorphology, Landforms, Aerial photography, Geomorphological mapping
Introduction
Geomorphology is defined as the study of the shape of the Earth. The geomorphology is basically a classification and the study of the natural processes that occur in the river and streams. Hence the geomorphology and hydrology of most of the rivers has fundamentally altered through a long history of human intervention including the modification of rivers channels, wider changes in landscape and floodplains etc. that effect the water and sediment delivery to the river. With the help of the characterization of geomorphological change it seems to be possible to covering back the layers of time so as to investigate that how and why the river has changed.
In the past decades the geomorphology discipline has gone through a very vast paradigm shift from the geographical geomorphology to the geophysical geomorphology. This shows the change of emphasis to the geomorphic concepts as well. These concepts named as process-pattern relationships, diversity, nonlinearity, complexity to understand the evolutionary history of landscapes and landforms.
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