Glossary of landforms

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Template:Short description Landforms are categorized by characteristic physical attributes such as their creating process, shape, elevation, slope, orientation, rock exposure, and soil type.

Landforms by process

Landforms organized by the processes that create them.

Aeolian landforms

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Coastal and oceanic landforms

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Cryogenic landforms

Landforms produced by or in low-temperatures include:

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Erosion landforms

Landforms produced by erosion and weathering usually occur in rocky or fluvial environments, and many also appear under those headings.

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Fluvial landforms

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Impact landforms

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Lacustrine landforms

Lacustrine – associated with lakes – landforms include:

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Mountain and glacial landforms

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Slope landforms

Slope landforms include:

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Tectonic landforms

Landforms created by tectonic activity include:

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Volcanic landforms

Volcanic landforms include:

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Weathering landforms

Weathering landforms include:

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Landforms by shape

Positive landforms

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Depressions

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Flat landforms

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Landforms, alphabetic

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Further reading

Hargitai H., Kereszturi Á. (eds): Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer. https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3

See also

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