By Ahtasham irshad, Iqtadar Hussain, Asim Numan,Umair Tariq and Hannan Aqeel

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geo = earth

morph = form-ology = study of

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Study of landforms and landscapesTypes of landforms

Hills, valleys, floodplains, sinkholes, moraines, etc.

Types of landscapesKarst, Fluvial, Glacial

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Landforms

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Landform

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Landform

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Study of surface processes responsible for landforms / landscapesA sub-discipline is process geomorphology Current processes Past processes

Relict landscapes/landforms. Relic is something that has survived decay or deterioration. Example of a relict landscape?

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Example of relict landform

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Landscape

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The Earth: the ultimate landform

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HISTORY

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HISTORY . The term, which comes from the Greek words geo, or

"Earth," and morph, meaning "form," was coined in 1893 by the American geologist William Morris Davis (1850-1934), who is considered the father of geomorphology

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HISTORY During Davis's time, geomorphology was concerned

primarily with classifying different structures on Earth's surface, examples of which include mountains and islands By the mid-twentieth century, however, the concept of geomorphology inherited from Davis had fallen into disfavor, to be replaced by a paradigm, or model, oriented toward physical rather than historical geology.

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HISTORY As reconceived in the 1950s and thereafter,

geomorphology became an increasingly exact science. As has been typical of many sciences in their infancy, early geomorphology focused on description rather than prediction and tended to approach its subject matter in a qualitative fashion.

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Scope in academics

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Scope Geomorphology is associated with other disciplines or

we can say there is a overlap between geomorphology and other discipline. These discipline are listed viz.

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Scope Deposition of material is extremely important

in sedimentology. . Weathering is the chemical and physical disruption of earth materials in place on exposure to atmospheric or near surface agents, and is typically studied by soil scientists and environmental chemists

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Scope . Civil and environmental engineers are concerned

with erosion and sediment transport, especially related to canals, slope stability (and natural hazards), water quality, coastal environmental management, transport of contaminants, and stream restoration.

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Scope Glaciers can cause extensive erosion and deposition in

a short period of time, making them extremely important entities in the high latitudes and meaning that they set the conditions in the headwaters of mountain-born streams; glaciology therefore is important in geomorphology.

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Applied Geomorphology

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Scope The scope of applied geomorphology is basically

related to the application of geomorphological knowledge and understanding for economic development and well being of the human beings. It is done precisely to understand the complex nature of interaction between human activities and geomorphological processes and agents.

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Application Geohydrology Hazard management and mitigation Natural resource exploitation and management Regional planning Engineering works and construction activities Military geology Urban geomorphology

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Recent status

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Status Today, the field of geomorphology encompasses a very

wide range of different approaches and interests. Modern researchers aim to draw out quantitative "laws" that govern Earth surface processes, but equally, recognize the uniqueness of each landscape and environment in which these processes operate.

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Conclusion It can be concluded that geomorphology itself is a

complete discipline however it was accepted in 1893. And physiography and geomorphology are two different disciplines. Geomorphology concerns with landforms and landscapes

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