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GEOMORPHOGENESE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

The origin and subsequent early growth or development of landforms or of a landscape.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Création ou évolution des formes de la surface terrestre sous l'action des forces endogènes (déformations tectoniques ou épeirogéniques, volcanisme) ou sous l'action des forces exogènes (agents d'érosion).

Key term(s)
  • géomorphogenèse

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Modificación del relieve por efecto de fuerzas internas (deformaciones tectónicas, volcanismo) o externas (todas las formas de erosión que modelan el relieve) y también por las actividades humanas ("morfogénesis antrópica").

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