期刊名称：Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica = Geographical Research Letters
印刷版ISSN：0211-6820
电子版ISSN：1697-9540
出版年度：2015
卷号：41
期号：1
页码：87-105
DOI：10.18172/cig.2652
出版社：Universidad de La Rioja
摘要：Geomorphology is a highly complex science that involves elements of geography and geology, and concerns the study of, and explanations for, landforms at various temporal and spatial scales. This review focuses on those aspects of geomorphology that highlight its global importance. Landforms are the result of the activity of geomorphic processes on geological structures, occurring over varying time scales. Each landform is the consequence of a complex interaction between bedrock, changing climate, biological activity, geomorphic processes and time. The role of geomorphologists is to unravel this complexity from the relief, where the remnants of past deposits and landforms constitute a palimpsest from which most information has disappeared. Interpreting the relief and its dynamics necessitates detailed analysis, increasing use of remote sensing and GIS techniques, and especially a global perspective. The collaboration of geomorphologists with ecologists has contributed to enhance the role of geomorphologists in environmental studies.
关键词：Geomorphology; global science; landforms; landscape; catchment scale.
