The trajectory of geomorphology

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 265-286

  Church, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Future of geomorphology; Geomorphology and dating; Geomorphology and remote sensing; History of geomorphology; Process geomorphology; Significant trends in geomorphology

Indexed keywords

DATING METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HISTORY OF GEOLOGY; LANDSCAPE HISTORY; NINETEENTH CENTURY; PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY; REMOTE SENSING; SOCIAL JUSTICE; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

EID: 77953114875     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309133310363992     Document Type: Article

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