Desert Landforms Erosional and Depositional

Desert A desert is a place with little precipitation and hostile living conditions for plants and animals. Lack of vegetation exposes the ground to denudation processes. About one-third of the world’s land surface is arid or semi-arid, including the Polar...

Periglacial Processes & Periglacial Landforms

Periglacial Meaning – Periglacial means around or peripheral to the margins of glaciers. Periglacial areas are permanently frozen without permanent ice cover on the ground surface. Periglacial climate has mean annual temperature ranging from 1°C to -15°C and...

Glacial Landforms | Erosional and Depositional |

Glaciers A glacier is a huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land. The term “glacier” comes from the French word glace (glah-SAY), which means ice. Glaciers are often called “rivers of ice.” Glaciers assume the shape of a tongue, broadest at the source &...

Marine Landforms: Erosional and Depositional

Waves are the most powerful agents of marine erosion. Waves are created by winds sweeping over the water surface, setting up a series of undulating swells surging forward. Waves are curved and refracted against the alignment of the coast as they approach shallow water...