Journal articles: 'Quantitative Geomorphology'

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Gioia, Dario. "Editorial for Quantitative Geomorphology Special Issue." Geosciences 8, no. 12 (December 12, 2018): 475. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geosciences8120475.

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In recent years, DEM- and GIS-supported analysis of landscape has become an important research field in many geomorphological applications, which aim to model surface processes in a variety of geomorphic environments and at different spatial and temporal scales. [...]

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Liu, Zhiheng, Suiping Zhou, Hang Yu, Wenjie Zhang, Fengcheng Guo, Xuemei Chen, and Jianhua Guo. "Quantitative Analysis of Tectonic Geomorphology Research Based on Web of Science from 1981 to 2021." Remote Sensing 14, no. 20 (October 19, 2022): 5227. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs14205227.

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Tectonic geomorphology is an important research area that uses multisource data to quantify the landscape response induced by the interaction between the tectonic uplift and climate changes. In this study, a comprehensive and quantitative analysis using bibliometric and scientometrics based on the research areas, countries, institutions, journals, authors, keywords, and citations is carried out, which provides an exhaustive history of tectonic geomorphology, and points out the hopspots and trends in the research area. A total of 2796 papers and 110,111 references from 1981 to 2021 are collected from Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCI-E) as the main data source. The results show that with the development of remote sensing, tectonic geomorphology, and the improvement of instruments and equipment, the amount of tectonic geomorphology analysis has been increasing. The journal Geomorphology is one of the most popular journals in this field. Through the co-occurrence network analysis, 12 clusters are identified in which the most popular research hotspot in tectonic geomorphology research is how to constrain the rates of active faulting using geomorphic indices. Through literature co-citation analysis, 13 research directions are extracted in which an important trend is to investigate the response of drainage divide migration to the fault slip rates. With the help of remote sensing data, physical attributes, and contextual knowledge, the reliability of measuring uplift rates under tectonic and climate changes has been increased. A future suggestion is to use multi-source heterogeneous data fusion to conduct quantitative analysis for tectonic geomorphology research.

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Wood, L. J. "Quantitative geomorphology of the Mars Eberswalde delta." Geological Society of America Bulletin 118, no. 5-6 (May 1, 2006): 557–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/b25822.1.

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El-Mowafy, Hamed Z., and Kurt J. Marfurt. "Quantitative seismic geomorphology, south Texas, United States." AAPG Bulletin 100, no. 04 (April 2016): 537–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1306/02011615136.

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Keylock, Christopher J. "Mark Melton's geomorphology and geography's quantitative revolution." Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers 28, no. 2 (June 2003): 142–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1475-5661.00084.

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Fleurant, Cyril, Johnny Douvinet, and Daniel Delahaye. "Introduction to the thematic issue: "Quantitative hydro-geomorphology"." Géomorphologie : relief, processus, environnement 19, no. 1 (June 10, 2013): 3–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/geomorphologie.10080.

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French, J. R., and H. Burningham. "Coastal geomorphology." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 35, no. 4 (July 19, 2011): 535–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309133311414606.

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This progress report presents a selective review of developments in coastal geomorphological research, and their relation to trends in geomorphology as a whole. The continuing advance of environmental monitoring technology is evidenced by the number of papers showcasing new instruments and the data sets that they can generate, especially in relation to the analysis of coastal change. As ever, some areas of research rise in prominence while others fade away, a pattern that probably owes more to the current vogue for journal special issues than any real focusing or coordination of research effort. Rocky coasts and fetch-limited shorelines feature strongly in the literature for 2009 and 2010, while a more diverse set of studies attack the problem of disaggregating temporal variability in sediment fluxes and morphology into specific process controls. Quantitative sediment budgets continue to underpin analyses of coastal change, especially those that attempt to relate erosion with human activities. Of particular interest are studies that attempt to achieve more rigorous closure of budgets through explicit treatment of onshore-offshore fluxes, and analyses that address the interplay between anthropogenic and natural forcing. More generally, there are signs that a new age of discovery is being facilitated by the worldwide coverage of aerial and satellite imagery provided by portals such as Google Earth. This has the potential to enrich the geographical context of geomorphological research, and to contribute also to classificatory and empirical studies.

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Verstraeten, G. "Combining quantitative field and modelling approaches towards understanding landscape dynamics: an evolution of ideas spanning Jef Vandenberghe's research career." Netherlands Journal of Geosciences - Geologie en Mijnbouw 91, no. 1-2 (September 2012): 233–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0016774600001621.

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AbstractGeomorphology as a scientific discipline has underwent major developments since the mid 20th century. From its original descriptive nature aiming to understand landscape evolution, it developed towards a more process-based oriented discipline. To a large extent this evolution followed a quantitative approach whereby modelling becomes more and more important. A schism between applied or engineering geomorphology and system-based geomorphology aiming at understanding landscape change emerges in the 1950-1960's. Only at the end of the 20th century – early 21st century, integration of quantitative field-based approaches on longer term issues of landscape evolution with numerical modelling emerges. This is particularly true for the Holocene for which the importance of human impact on geomorphic processes and landforms became acknowledged. With respect to landscape evolution on much longer timescales, the development of tectonic geomorphology becomes apparent. In this paper, some evolution of ideas and trends within geomorphology with respect to understanding landscape dynamics are summarised and put into the career perspective of Jef Vandenberghe.

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Goldstein, Evan B. "Delayed recognition of geomorphology papers in the Geological Society of America Bulletin." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 41, no. 3 (April 17, 2017): 363–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309133317703093.

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The Geological Society of America Bulletin was an early home for quantitative geomorphology research. Although geomorphology papers are not uniformly the highest cited papers in the Bulletin, many show ‘delayed recognition’—they garner only few citations directly after publication, before suddenly being widely and numerously cited (sometimes decades after publication). I focus here on (1) algorithmically detecting cases of delayed recognition in geomorphology literature from the Bulletin and (2) providing insight into why delayed recognition occurred for these papers.

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Strahler, Arthur N. "Quantitative/dynamic geomorphology at Columbia 1945-60: a retrospective." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 16, no. 1 (March 1992): 65–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030913339201600102.

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In the late 1940s, a graduate programme of quantitative/dynamic geomorphology largely replaced a qualitative/descriptive programme in the Department of Geology of Columbia University. Although the new paradigm had deep roots in earlier works by G. K. Gilbert, R. A. Bagnold, and others, its modern form was defined by Horton's seminal hydrophysical paper of 1945. At Columbia, two pervasive underlying concepts of geomorphic systems were stressed: a) a reductionistic dynamic analysis emphasizing categories of stress and strain; b) a synthesizing organization into natural open systems of energy and matter. Quantitative studies of fluvial systems carried out by graduate students and staff at Columbia in the early 1950s included restatement and field testing of Horton's laws of stream networks, along with improvements in stream-segment ordering and drainage density determination and in hypsometric and slope analysis. Mathematical statistics and dimensional analysis were applied to all map and field data. Morphometric parameters were related functionally to influencing variables of climate, vegetation, soils, lithology, and rock structure. Columbia research in the late 1950s introduced correlations of morphometric elements with hydrologic factors of rainfall intensity, infiltration, and runoff intensity.

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Zakharovskyi, Vladyslav, and Károly Németh. "Quantitative-Qualitative Method for Quick Assessment of Geodiversity." Land 10, no. 9 (September 8, 2021): 946. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land10090946.

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The article demonstrates a method for quantitative-qualitative geodiversity assessment based on core elements of abiotic nature (geology and geomorphology) according to a proposed weight multiplied by the area of spread through the studied region. The territory of the Coromandel Peninsula was selected as a case study due to its diverse geology and geomorphology. The north part of the Peninsula (Port Jackson, Fletcher Bay and Port Charles districts) was chosen because of the variety of rock types (sedimentary and volcanic groups) covering the region, while historical stratovolcano remnants and old sediments provide a good variety of meadow hills and weathered coastal cliffs. Meanwhile, the method utilizes easily accessible data (topographical and geological map) to assess slope angle (morphometry) and rock groups, including their age (geology) to identify areas in the sample region with significant geodiversity values. Moreover, the aim of this research is to make the assessment of geodiversity simpler and more accessible for various parts of the world with minimal required information. In this paper, we provide access to improve and utilize this method in geologically diverse territories to select the best areas for geotourism, geoeducation and geconservation planning.

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Notebaert, Bastiaan, Gert Verstraeten, Gerard Govers, and Jean Poesen. "Qualitative and quantitative applications of LiDAR imagery in fluvial geomorphology." Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 34, no. 2 (February 2009): 217–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/esp.1705.

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Hamelin, Louis-Edmond. "Géomorphologie : géographie globale – géographie totale – associations internationales." Cahiers de géographie du Québec 8, no. 16 (April 12, 2005): 199–218. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/020499ar.

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The great advances that geomorphology has made in recent years make necessary a critical re-examination of the relationships between this science and the field of geography. Is geomorphology truly geographical ? And if not, how can it become so ? Geomorphology has its roots in geology and was, of course, not designed to meet the specific needs of geographers. Under the leadership of W. M. Davis, geographers eventually adopted the study of geomorphology but did Utile to adapt it to particular purposes of their discipline. Most geographers can never aspire to true excellence in geomorphology because of their generally inadequate training in the physical sciences. We have found that most geographers tend to fall into one of four groups : 1. Those who consider themselves to be geomorphologists (about one-fourth of all geographers) ; 2. Those who just try to be informed in geomorphology ; 3. Those who ignore the existence of geomorphology ; 4. The « complete » geographer who practices a « functional » geomorphology. It also appears that the majority of geographers do not consider land-man relations to be their principal field of interest. The definition that we as geographers give to geography tends to sanction the kind of geography that we are capable of doing. For example, the classical géographie globale, which is characterized by an explanatory description of a complex of physical and human eclectic elements, does not normally require either a « complete » or a genetic geomorphology ; also, complex techniques of geomorphological investigation are not essential. Of greater importance is a geomorphology'-which is functional to geography and which will help us to understand better man's distribution and activities on the surface of the earth. This partial or « functional » geomorphology has achieved its greatest development in France (as an integral part of géographie globale) and is practised by a large number of geographers. Géographie totale, an expression which refers more to the subject matter of this geography than to its methodology, is an ensemble of specialized yet inter-related disciplines (one of which is geomorphology). This pluralistic geography daims many more adherents than does géographie globale. Géographie totale allows us to study all aspects of what is now called geomorphology (but which may eventually be termed « cosmomorphology »). This new geomorphology is based on geophysical laws and is strictly quantitative. It is an integral part of the physical sciences but this does not mean that it is automatically divorced from man. Scientists of both the United States and the U. S. S. R. are actively engaged in this new geomorphology. We believe that it would be mutually advantageous for both the « functional » and the « complete » geomorphologists to group themselves into a new international association. To achieve this end we urge that the structures of the international Geographical Union be modified or that an « International Association of Geomorphology » be founded.

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Siame, Lionel L., Regis Braucher, and Didier L. Bourles. "Les nucleides cosmogeniques produits in-situ; de nouveaux outils en geomorphologie quantitative." Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France 171, no. 4 (July 1, 2000): 383–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/171.4.383.

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Abstract Measurement of 10 Be and 26 Al concentrations produced by cosmic ray bombardment within the quartz mineral fraction of surficial deposits and exposed bedrocks (in situ-production) is rapidly becoming an important quantitative tool in geomorphology. Whereas conventional methods provide age control on stratigraphic profiles, surface exposure dating using in situ-produced 10 Be and 26 Al is particularly well-suited not only for continuous dating but also for quantifying spatial variations and rates of geomorphic processes.

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Yadupathi Putty, Mysooru R., K. Gangi Reddy, and Nirmala Krishnan. "SOME IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE QUANTITATIVE GEOMORPHOLOGY OF WESTERN GHATS IN KARNATAKA." ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 13, no. 1 (January 2007): 41–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09715010.2007.10514857.

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Gomez, C., T. Oguchi, and I. S. Evans. "Quantitative geomorphology with geographical information systems (GIS) for evolving societies and science." Geomorphology 260 (May 2016): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2016.01.019.

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Chen, Tao, Pei Zhen Zhang, Jing Liu, Chuan You Li, Zhi Kun Ren, and Kenneth W. Hudnut. "Quantitative study of tectonic geomorphology along Haiyuan fault based on airborne LiDAR." Chinese Science Bulletin 59, no. 20 (February 22, 2014): 2396–409. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11434-014-0199-4.

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MORISAWA, MARIE. "The Geological Society of America Bulletin and the development of quantitative geomorphology." Geological Society of America Bulletin 100, no. 7 (July 1988): 1016–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1988)100<1016:tgsoab>2.3.co;2.

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., Hasmunir. "ANALYSING THE USE AND DESIGN OF GEOMORPHOLOGY MULTIMEDIAIN GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION DEPARTMENTIN IN UNIVERSITIES OF ACEH PROVINCE." Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews 6, no. 3 (January 28, 2019): 22–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2018.634.

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Purpose of the study:The objective of the study was to analysethe use of multimedia by lectures at Geography Education Department in Aceh. Methodology:The subject of this study was a lecturer teaching geomorphology, while the object was the use of multimedia and its design. Data collection was carried out through qualitative and quantitative approaches using multimedia documentation and geomorphological multimedia designs. Data processing is done by analysing multimedia usage and design in learning geomorphology. Main Findings:The results of the analysis show that geomorphological learning multimedia is used in the form of dictates, power points, and the internet which presents one unit of landform. There are no integrated multimedia and multimedia results from their own. Field practice equipment is available in the form of plywood, fabric meter, bow, loop, GPS, and hammer. Applications of this study:This study provide information tolecturers at Geography Education Department in Aceh in teaching. Novelty:Few lectures are interested in incorporating multimedia in their teaching even though it is the best media for learning geomorphology.

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Mkrtchian, Alexander. "ECOLOGICAL GEOMORPHOLOGY, ITS SUBJECT, HISTORICAL ASPECTS AND METHODS." PROBLEMS OF GEOMORPHOLOGY AND PALEOGEOGRAPHY OF THE UKRANIAN CARPATHIANS AND ADJACENT AREAS, no. 12 (01) 2021 (September 21, 2021): 138–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.30970/gpc.2021.1.3461.

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Paper considers ecological geomorphometry as the scientific area aimed at the study of place and functions of terrain and modern morphogenetic processes in the functioning of other components of natural environment, ecosystems, and in shaping of the conditions for human activities, applying the methods of quantitative spatial analysis. Some terminological issues are considered, as well as a short history of geomorphometry, its main tasks and research methods. In particular, the methods of quantitative analysis of the structure of terrain surface are considered, namely –the detection of the spatial trends, of periodicity, and of the spatial autocorrelation. The capabilities of the method of autocovariogram building and analysis are shown for the purpose of the studies of terrain elements, forms and types, their automatic delineation and classification. The basics of ecologically grounded classification of morphometric variables are considered, as well as the principles of the delineation of complex morphometric variables (topographic ecological indices), which reflect the impact of terrain morphology on ecological processes and ecological factors distributions. The main principles of ecological classification of terrain elements are also considered, together with the automatic delineation of terrain forms and types on the basis of their geometric signatures, that are defined through the distribution of the set of morphometric variables and the parameters of their spatial variability. Paper also reviews former studies by the author in the areas of morphometric analysis of the terrain surfaces of several study areas in Ukrainian Carpathians; the automatic terrain classification and segmentation; the analysis of the relationships between morphometric variables and ecological factors, the character of ground cover and the vegetation. Key words: ecological geomorphometry; topographic surface; morphometric variables; morphotop, autocovariogram; geometric signature.

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Delemen’, I. F. "ON THE METHODOLOGY OF APPLIED STRUCTURAL GEOMORPHOLOGY." Bulletin of Kamchatka Regional Association «Educational-Scientific Center». Earth Sciences, no. 3(51) (2021): 96–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.31431/1816-5524-2022-3-51-96-100.

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A critical analysis of the methodology in the geomorphological interdisciplinary direction, located at the connection of applied and structural geomorphology, has been carried out. It is proposed to use the term «applied structural geomorphology» to denote this direction. Further development of the methodological basis for this discipline will allow solving a number of important applied problems — forecasting, prospecting and exploration of solid, liquid and gaseous minerals, energy resources, environmental geology, ecology, nature management, and ensuring sustainable development of specially protected natural areas. One of the most important tasks is the development of the theory and structural-geomorphological substantiation of regulations and regulatory framework for engineering geology, geophysics and ecology surveys, as well as tasks of urban geosystem studies and assessment of spatial constraints in urban planning. Further development of the discipline will be based on the synthesis of traditional areas of study of the Earth’ surface relief (morphostructural, morphological, morphodynamic, linement analysis) involving quantitative and experimental methods based on algorithms and technologies of artificial intelligence and BigData.

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Kathwas, Amar Kumar, and Nilanchal Patel. "Geomorphic Control on Soil Erosion – a Case Study in the Subarnarekha Basin, India." Polish Journal of Soil Science 54, no. 1 (June 29, 2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/pjss.2021.54.1.1-24.

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<p>Geomorphology depicts the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of both terrain and landscape features combined with the processes responsible for its evolution. Soil erosion by water involves processes, which removes soil particles and organic matter from the upper sheet of the soil surface, and then transports the eroded material to distant location under the action of water. Very few studies have been conducted on the nature and dynamics of soil erosion in the different geomorphologic features. In the present investigation, an attempt has been made to assess the control of geomorphologic features on the soil loss. Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) was used to determine soil loss from the various geomorphological landforms. Principal component analysis (PCA) was implemented on the USLE parameters to determine the degree of association between the individual principal components and the USLE-derived soil loss. Results obtained from the investigation signify the influence of the various landforms on soil erosion. PC5 is found to be significantly correlated with the USLE-derived soil loss. The results ascertained significant association between the soil loss and geomorphological landforms, and therefore, suitable strategies can be implemented to alleviate soil loss in the individual landforms.</p>

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Anzah, Faisal, and David R. Butler. "Revisiting an early classic on gopher bioturbation and geomorphology." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 41, no. 4 (July 21, 2017): 513–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309133317720836.

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Joseph Grinnell’s 1923 paper on the burrowing effects of pocket gophers is a classic in the literature of zoogeomorphology and ecology. It established the significance of gophers as agents of bioturbation, and provided quantitative data on the amount of sediment moved annually by them. Its citation in other classic bioturbation papers, and the citation of those papers to the present day, indicates its continuing significance as a classic paper in the field.

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Sadaf, Rakhshanda, Abel Ramoelo, Rana Zain Nabi khan, Isma Younes, and Haris Zafar. "Quantitative Assessment of Hab Watershed Using Geoinformatics." Land Science 1, no. 1 (November 15, 2019): p1. http://dx.doi.org/10.30560/ls.v1n1p1.

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Morphometric assessment of the watersheds is considered highly critical to appraise its hydrological characteristics, such as, general geology, structure, geomorphology and climate conditions. In this study, morphometric analysis of Hab Watershed has been carried out through Geospatial Technology (RS & GIS) in a systematic manner to examine its Geo-hydrological characteristics. The drainage network of Hab is typically dendritic and semi-dendritic indicating its heterogeneous lithology. Recent study reveals increase in stream order, substantially decreases the stream total length. drainage density of the Hab Watershed indicates the characteristics of its typical soil. Drainage texture value for Hab watershed is 0.18. Low drainage density value reveals that the region has a permeable and porous subsurface material with low relief. The shape of the basin has been observed as quite elongated. The findings of this study reveal that GIS based morphometric analysis is highly effective tool for geo-hydrological study of watersheds.

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Tang, Hong Mei, Guang Ju Wen, Lin Feng Wang, and Hong Kai Chen. "Experimental Study on the Process of Geomorphic Evolution of Debris Flow on Slope." Advanced Materials Research 671-674 (March 2013): 39–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.671-674.39.

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To reveal the process of geomorphic evolution of debris flow on slope, the qualitative-semi-quantitative model experiment was built from experimental model, characteristics of soil and rainfall scheme. The results indicate that the essence of geomorphic evolution of debris flow on slope is the interaction of soil and water. And the change of geomorphology is reflected by the elevation of topsoil. In antecedent rainfall, the elevation of topsoil is in increasing trend generally except some parts. During short heavy rainfall, the soil creeps intensively, mixes with water and becomes fluidization gradually. The elevation of topsoil on the top is decreasing generally, while on the button, the elevation is increasing. Moreover, because water infiltrates into slope and interacts with soil needing a period of time, the change of geomorphology falls behind the rainfall process.

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Grab, Stefan. "Periglacial research in Africa: past, present and future." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 22, no. 3 (September 1998): 375–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030913339802200304.

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With global periglacial geomorphology undergoing significant advancements, it is appropriate to review the past and current status of such research in Africa. A brief historical overview of research outputs and approaches is presented for the respective African regions. Potential future quantitative periglacial research needs and approaches identified for Africa include: the examination of active periglacial processes, the identification of landforms and ground-ice forms, the potential for environmental change and the palaeoenvironmental reconstruction, and the application of periglacial studies. It is demonstrated that while periglacial geomorphology has progressed significantly in southern Africa, there has been little or no advancement elsewhere on the continent over the last two decades. None the less, on a more positive note, it is concluded that Africa has considerable potential in future global periglacial research.

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CHENG, Weiming, Chenghu ZHOU, Huixia CHAI, Shangmin ZHAO, and Bingyuan LI. "Quantitative Extraction and Analysis of Basic Morphological Types of Land Geomorphology in China." Geo-information Science 11, no. 6 (March 19, 2010): 725–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.1047.2009.00725.

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Barker, Charles, and Gawie De Villiers. "A philosophical basis for the holistic study of landscape development in Geomorphology." Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie 27, no. 3 (September 16, 2008): 165–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/satnt.v27i3.89.

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The development of Geomorphology from two former major disciplines (Geography and Geology),makes it difficult for practitioners to accept a single major meta-paradigm as is the case with other earth sciences. It is also clear from current developments in the discipline, that the move away from the traditional qualitative research in micro-scale environments left a methodological gap in investigations into larger (meso-scale) phenomena. In this article, paradigms and science are examined with special reference to Geography as one of the parental sciences of Geomorphology (a view which is largely held in South Africa). After an elucidation of a meta-paradigm for Geomorphology, this meta-paradigm is then discussed in greater detail. Critical issues such as time and space and the way in which they are treated in Geomorphology are considered. Five social paradigms (functionalism, positivism, pragmatism, realism and the general systems theory or holism) used in Geomorphology are explained in as far as they have been applied to the discipline in the past. These are then linked to philosophical concepts and research approaches in landscape development in particular. The historical evolution of landscape development studies and principles of landscape development such as quantitative methods, antagonism, stability, equilibrium, catena’s, directedness, tectonics, and environmental variables provide the foundation from which the authors formulate a philosophical basis, “systemic realism”, for the integration of process and historic-genetic studies in Geomorphology. Several criteria are given for testing the proposed methodology, based on the components from which the approach was formulated. Results from a case study done on the Modder River catchment in the central Free State are compared with the suggested approach. Firstly, a conceptual model of the catchment is discussed. The identification of possible causal processes and environmental conditions is made from the conceptual model, previous studies and the spatial distribution of land forms and geological features in the catchment. Finally, some light is shed on the possible future development of the landscape. It is the authors’ contention that systemic realism forms a sound basis for future research in landscape development and, from there, provides a guideline to resource management.

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Zeiger, Sean J., and Jason A. Hubbart. "Characterizing Land Use Impacts on Channel Geomorphology and Streambed Sedimentological Characteristics." Water 11, no. 5 (May 24, 2019): 1088. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w11051088.

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Land use can radically degrade stream physical habitat via alterations to channel geomorphology and sedimentological characteristics. However, independent and combined influences such as those of agricultural and urban land use practices on channel geomorphology and substrate composition remain poorly understood. To further understanding of mixed land use influence on stream physical habitat, an intensive, 56 km hydrogeomorphological assessment was undertaken in a representative mixed land use watershed located in Midwestern USA. Sub-objectives included quantitative characterization of (1) channel geomorphology, (2) substrate frequency and embeddedness, and (3) relationships between land use, channel geomorphology, and substrate frequency and embeddedness. Channel geomorphology, and stream substrate data were directly measured at survey transects (n = 561) every 100 m of the entire 56 km distance of the reference stream. Observed data were averaged within five sub-basins (Sites #1 to #5) nested across an agricultural-urban land use gradient. Multiple regression results showed agricultural and urban land use explained nearly all of the variance in average width to depth ratios (R2 = 0.960; p = 0.020; n = 5), and maximum bank angle (R2 = 0.896; p = 0.052; n = 5). Streambed substrate samples of pools indicated significantly (p < 0.001) increased substrate embeddedness at agricultural Site #1 (80%) located in the headwaters and urban Site #5 (79%) located in the lower reaches compared to rural-urban Sites #2 to #4 (39 to 57%) located in the mid-reaches of the study stream. Streambed substrate embeddedness samples of riffles that ranged from 51 to 72% at Sites #1 and #5, and 27 to 46% at Sites #2 to #4 were significantly different between sites (p = 0.013). Percent embeddedness increased with downstream distance by 5% km−1 with the lower urban reaches indicating symptoms of urban stream syndrome linked to degraded riffle habitat. Collectively, observed alterations to channel morphology and substrate composition point to land use alterations to channel geomorphology metrics correlated with increased substrate embeddedness outside of mid-reaches where bedrock channel constraints accounted for less than 3% of substrate frequency. Results from this study show how a hydrogeomorphological assessment can help elucidate casual factors, target critical source areas, and thus, guide regional stream restoration efforts of mixed-land-use watersheds.

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Diniz, Marco Túlio Mendonça, and Isa Gabriela Delgado de Araújo. "Proposal of a Quantitative Assessment Method for Viewpoint Geosites." Resources 11, no. 12 (December 7, 2022): 115. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/resources11120115.

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The evaluation of viewpoint geosites is a recent topic in geosciences, as most works deal with a more general analysis of places and areas, but this one deals with something more specific. Therefore, the general objective of this paper is to propose a method for evaluating viewpoints, based on the assumption that it is necessary to use scientific and aesthetic values as core values in quantitative evaluation. The method used was built based on criteria from other authors, relating the issue of viewpoints to geodiversity, considering scientific and aesthetic values as central, but in addition to other values. With the application of this method at some viewpoints in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, it was possible to verify that from 12 sites, 9 were considered geomorphosites and only 3 geodiversity sites. Consequently, this method shows a significant response in highlighting the potential of a site, its geological composition, geomorphology, and landscape visualisation.

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Lane, S. N., K. S. Richards, and J. H. Chandler. "Developments in photogrammetry; the geomorphological potential." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 17, no. 3 (September 1993): 306–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030913339301700302.

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Current emphasis in geomorphology recognizes the need for the accurate representation of topographic form, reflected in the growth of digital terrain and elevation modelling. A key requirement of such strategies is the efficient acquisition of information in an appropriate form and at an appropriate resolution to the landform under consideration. The traditional use of photographs in geomorphology has been for interpretation, but developments in photogrammetry may allow the full advantages of the photograph as a means of acquiring and storing quantitative information to be used. The photograph can provide information on all areas visible on a photograph; the information is acquired retrodictively; the photograph preserves the spatial relationship of morphological units; the collection of photographs requires minimal landform contact; the photograph records extra explanatory information; and photographs can be obtained at an appropriate temporal resolution to the landform under investigation. However, optical and mechanical limitations imposed by traditional photogrammetric approaches have prevented its rigorous and widespread application to geomorphology. Developments within photogrammetry, notably the analytical approach, now open up wider geomorphological possibilities. The analytical approach overcomes these limitations through the use of an interactive mathematical model at the stage of photographic analysis. The obtained information is in a form directly suited to the construction of digital terrain or elevation models. This technique can be used both for landform monitoring and for the analysis of archival photographs to reconstruct historical landform change.

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Hillier, J. K., G. Sofia, and S. J. Conway. "Perspective – synthetic DEMs: A vital underpinning for the quantitative future of landform analysis?" Earth Surface Dynamics 3, no. 4 (December 16, 2015): 587–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/esurf-3-587-2015.

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Abstract. Physical processes, including anthropogenic feedbacks, sculpt planetary surfaces (e.g. Earth's). A fundamental tenet of geomorphology is that the shapes created, when combined with other measurements, can be used to understand those processes. Artificial or synthetic digital elevation models (DEMs) might be vital in progressing further with this endeavour in two ways. First, synthetic DEMs can be built (e.g. by directly using governing equations) to encapsulate the processes, making predictions from theory. A second, arguably underutilised, role is to perform checks on accuracy and robustness that we dub "synthetic tests". Specifically, synthetic DEMs can contain a priori known, idealised morphologies that numerical landscape evolution models, DEM-analysis algorithms, and even manual mapping can be assessed against. Some such tests, for instance examining inaccuracies caused by noise, are moderately commonly employed, whilst others are much less so. Derived morphological properties, including metrics and mapping (manual and automated), are required to establish whether or not conceptual models represent reality well, but at present their quality is typically weakly constrained (e.g. by mapper inter-comparison). Relatively rare examples illustrate how synthetic tests can make strong "absolute" statements about landform detection and quantification; for example, 84 % of valley heads in the real landscape are identified correctly. From our perspective, it is vital to verify such statistics quantifying the properties of landscapes as ultimately this is the link between physics-driven models of processes and morphological observations that allows quantitative hypotheses to be tested. As such the additional rigour possible with this second usage of synthetic DEMs feeds directly into a problem central to the validity of much of geomorphology. Thus, this note introduces synthetic tests and DEMs and then outlines a typology of synthetic DEMs along with their benefits, challenges, and future potential to provide constraints and insights. The aim is to discuss how we best proceed with uncertainty-aware landscape analysis to examine physical processes.

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Koohafkan, Michael Connor, and Stanford Gibson. "Geomorphic trajectory and landform analysis using graph theory: A panel data approach to quantitative geomorphology." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 42, no. 6 (August 1, 2018): 679–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309133318783143.

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Comparing successive datasets of GIS polygons derived from remote-sensing data is a common approach to quantify morphological change. GIS-derived datasets capture instantaneous observations or “snapshots” of the state of a system at a given time but do not explicitly capture the temporal sequences needed to characterize system processes. Comparisons between these “temporally-naive” datasets can be used to infer properties and trends of the landscape as a whole, but tracking changes in the characteristics of individual landforms (e.g. sandbars, dunes, or other surface features of interest) across snapshots is labor-intensive and infeasible for large or irregular datasets. Using traditional computer-based procedural methods to compare sequences of datasets without knowledge of temporal trajectories introduces several challenges and data artifacts that complicate analysis. We propose a graph-theory approach for processing sequential spatial data to automatically identify and track distinct groups of related landforms or “geomorphic units” across fully or partially overlapping snapshots. This approach allows tracking even in cases where landforms fragment, merge, migrate, or become temporarily obstructed from view. The method promotes new panel data analysis opportunities and overcomes three critical limitations of traditional procedural methods of assessing landscape change from spatial data: (1) it can generate landscape metrics based on geomorphic units, rather than the arbitrary geographic units of the underlying spatial datasets, (2) it distinguishes missing or obstructed observations from changes in the characterization of landforms due to environmental conditions, and (3) it automatically generates panel datasets and discriminates between within-landform change and across-landform variation. The panel datasets can be used to upscale feature-level information to system-level metrics and analysis. Furthermore, a graph-theory approach can yield insight on geomorphic change through analysis of the graph structure, and offers a promising approach for geomorphological analyses which retain information on the spatial configuration of geomorphic units. We demonstrate the method with examples from emergent sandbars on the Missouri River.

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Wood, L. J. "Quantitative Seismic Geomorphology of Pliocene and Miocene Fluvial Systems in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, U.S.A." Journal of Sedimentary Research 77, no. 9 (September 1, 2007): 713–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.2110/jsr.2007.068.

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Aparna, P., K. Nigee, P. Shimna, and T. K. Drissia. "Quantitative Analysis of Geomorphology and Flow Pattern Analysis of Muvattupuzha River Basin Using Geographic Information System." Aquatic Procedia 4 (2015): 609–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aqpro.2015.02.079.

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Ferrando, Andrea, Francesco Faccini, Guido Paliaga, and Paola Coratza. "A Quantitative GIS and AHP Based Analysis for Geodiversity Assessment and Mapping." Sustainability 13, no. 18 (September 17, 2021): 10376. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su131810376.

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In recent times, the issues of geodiversity assessment and mapping have been subject of great attention, and many evaluation methodologies, either quantitative or qualitative, have been developed. In this research, a first assessment of geodiversity in the Liguria region has been carried out, according to a quantitative method based on spatial analysis techniques implemented in a GIS environment. This method considers four diversity indices obtained by grid analysis, relevant to the four main aspects of geodiversity: geology, geomorphology, hydrogeology and pedology. The geodiversity index was calculated two times, first with a non-weighted sum, then with a weighted sum of the four diversity indices. In the second case, the weights have been assigned according to a semi-quantitative analytical hierarchy process method (AHP) based on experts’ judgment. The results show that the Liguria region is characterized by many areas with high geodiversity, most of them internationally known by geoscientists and tourists for their valuable geoheritage and for their stunning landscapes. The correspondence between these areas and the protected areas of the european Natura 2000 network suggests a link between geodiversity and biodiversity.

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Hossain, Shakhawat. "Application of seismic attribute analysis in fluvial seismic geomorphology." Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology 10, no. 3 (December 3, 2019): 1009–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13202-019-00809-z.

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AbstractSeismic attributes can be important predictors, either qualitative or quantitative, of reservoir geometries when they are correctly used in reservoir characterization studies. This paper discusses seismic attribute analyses and their usefulness in seismic geomorphology study of Moragot field of Pattani Basin, Gulf of Thailand. Early to Middle Miocene fluvial channel and overbank sands are the reservoirs in Pattani Basin. Due to their limited horizontal and vertical distribution, it is not always possible to predict the geometry and distribution of these sands based on the conventional seismic interpretation. This study utilized various seismic attributes, e.g., RMS amplitude analysis, spectral decomposition, semblance and dip-steered similarity, RGB blending to image the geometry and the spatial distribution of sand bodies in horizon and stratal slices at different stratigraphic intervals. Attribute analyses reveal, at shallow stratigraphic levels, RMS and semblance can successfully identify channel-shaped sand bodies and mud-filled channels associated with channel belts. On the other hand in deeper stratigraphic intervals, sand distribution can be imaged more effectively by using spectral decomposition and dip-steered similarity volumes. High-frequency spectral decomposition slices can image thin sands, and low-frequency slices can image thick sands quite effectively in deeper intervals. RGB blending of different frequency slices is particularly useful in delineating channel systems of various dimensions at deeper intervals. These images show the distribution of sands and mud-filled channels at various stratigraphic levels. The width of channel belts varies from 200 m to 3 km. These channel belts are N–S or NW–SE oriented. From the channel pattern and their dimensions, depositional environments can be predicted. Mud-filled channels identified in the horizon slices will act as a connectivity barrier between sand bodies at either side of the channel. They can also act as lateral and up-dip seal to form stratigraphic traps. The seismic attribute analyses clearly show the geometry and spatial distribution of sand bodies. Hence, this method for predicting sand body geometry might help in field development planning as well as in reducing exploration risk.

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Kovács, Attila. "Quantitative classification of carbonate aquifers based on hydrodynamic behaviour." Hydrogeology Journal 29, no. 1 (January 27, 2021): 33–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-020-02285-w.

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AbstractA quantitative classification of carbonate aquifers based on hydrodynamic behaviour is introduced. This type of classification is necessary to understand the physical functioning of carbonate hydrogeological systems and to provide a realistic interpretation of field data. Carbonate aquifers are generally considered as karst systems; however, geomorphology and aquifer geology alone are insufficient for determining hydrodynamic behaviour. Analysis of spring and well hydrographs based on analytical solutions is applied to establishing a quantitative classification. A base-flow recession coefficient is used as an indicator of hydrodynamic behaviour. Detailed numerical analyses suggest that carbonate systems can be classified into two distinct groups based on hydrodynamic behaviour. The physical processes depend on a combination of hydraulic and geometric parameters, and their functional relationships can be quantitatively determined. The proposed classification methodology involves making an assumption about aquifer type, estimating aquifer properties from hydrograph data, and comparing the results with field observations. The proposed classification methodology was applied to aquifers representing the two groups of carbonate systems. In both cases, the applied methods revealed crucial information about hydrodynamic functioning of the investigated systems. While the studied limestone aquifer showed karstic hydrodynamic behaviour, the investigation of a dolomite aquifer disproves a priori assumptions on karstic flow conditions. Dolomite aquifers represent an ambiguous group of carbonates and require caution in the selection of investigation tools and interpretation of hydrogeological data. The introduced methodology provides a reliable means of determining the hydrodynamic functioning of an aquifer and supports the quantitative classification of carbonate hydrogeological systems.

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Shepherd, Russell G., and Beverly N. Ellis. "Leonardo da Vinci's Tree and the Law of Channel Widths – Combining Quantitative Geomorphology and Art in Education." Journal of Geoscience Education 45, no. 5 (November 1997): 425–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.5408/1089-9995-45.5.425.

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Lin, Siwei, and Nan Chen. "Employment of Continuous Slope Cumulative Frequency Spectrum in geomorphology quantitative analysis – a case study on Loess Plateau." Geomorphology 415 (October 2022): 108405. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108405.

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Wood, Lesli J., and Kristine L. Mize-Spansky. "Quantitative seismic geomorphology of a Quaternary leveed-channel system, offshore eastern Trinidad and Tobago, northeastern South America." AAPG Bulletin 93, no. 1 (January 2009): 101–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1306/08140807094.

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Forbes, D. L., and R. B. Taylor. "Ice in the shore zone and the geomorphology of cold coasts." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 18, no. 1 (March 1994): 59–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030913339401800104.

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Approximately 90% of Canada's ocean coastline is affected by seasonal or multiyear sea ice and winter ice develops on most lakes. Recent studies of ice effects in the shore zone have included investigations of ice-congested and protected shores in the north-west Canadian Arctic Archipelago, processes involved in the construction by ice of large shore ridges in the same region, direct ice scour and enhanced hydrodynamic scour in the presence of ice (strudel scour and ice wallow), particularly as potential hazards to buried pipelines in the Beaufort Sea, and the dynamics of boulder-strewn tidal flats and boulder barricades in eastern Canada. The extent and frequency of shore nourishment by ice and details of the processes involved, including the relative importance of ride-up versus pile-up, remain important research questions. Reports emphasizing the contribution of ice rafting to shoreface retreat along the Alaskan coast of the Beaufort Sea suggest the need for quantitative studies of this phenomenon in Canada, in particular with respect to prodelta sedimentation at the mouth of the Mackenzie River. The coastal zone in the Beaufort Sea is particularly sensitive to climate change through effects on thermokarst processes, rising sea level, the relation between ice cover and wave energy through fetch limitation, and potential changes involving ice dynamics and freeze-up processes.

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Rai, Praveen Kumar, Prafull Singh, Varun Narayan Mishra, Anisha Singh, Bhartendu Sajan, and Arjun Pratap Shahi. "Geospatial Approach for Quantitative Drainage Morphometric Analysis of Varuna River Basin, India." Journal of Landscape Ecology 12, no. 2 (September 1, 2019): 1–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2019-0007.

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Abstract An assessment of Varuna river basin of India was performed to study the various drainage parameters in GIS platform. The delineation of drainage network is possible either physically from topographic sheets or with the help data of Digital Elevation Model (DEM) by methods for calculation techniques. Extraction of the basin and sub-basins, stream network has been produced to evaluate the drainage characteristics in the study zone. The entire Varuna river basin has been subdivided into 3 sub-watersheds and 41 morphometric parameters have been computed under four broad categories i.e. drainage network, basin geometry, drainage texture, and relief characteristics. The morphometric analysis has been performed and different parameters have been correlated with each other to understand their underlying connection and their role over the basin hydro geomorphology. The study discloses different types of morphometric analysis and how they influence the soil and topography of the basin. The investigation and estimation of basin morphometry and relief parameters in GIS will be of massive utility in catchment area advancement, understanding the watershed for natural resource evaluation, planning and administration at any scale. The outcomes thus generated equip us with significant knowledge and may also provide an input that are essential in decision making for watershed planning and drainage development of the watershed.

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Sulistyanto, Rakhmadi, Udi Harmoko, and Gatot Yuliyanto. "Geothermal Systems Characteristics in Pesanggrahan Area, Bawang Distric, Batang Regency, Based on Geology and Geochemistry Analysis." E3S Web of Conferences 125 (2019): 14002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201912514002.

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Research conducted at Pesanggrahan area, Sangubanyu Village, Bawang District, Batang Regency with geographical coordinates at 7°5'00 "00 S - 7°7'30" 00 S, and 109 ° 56'00 "E-109°58'30"E, with an area of around 25 Km². Research methods used quantitative and qualitative methods with descriptive analysis, geological and geochemical analysis. Geochemical fluid samples were taken in manifestations hot springs Pesanggrahan and hot water samples in Sibanteng and Sileri Crater to determine the relationship with geothermal systems in this area. Geomorphology divided into two geomorphology units, they are steep slope and sloping hill. Stratigraphy can be divided into three lithologies, which are andesite breccia, tuff breccia, and tuff sandstone. Based on fluid geochemical characteristics of manifestations, it can be interpreted that hot spring of Pesanggrahan area is outflow zone with bicarbonate-chloride water type, Sibanteng Crater and Sileri Crater, include upflow zone with water type sulfate for Sibanteng Crater, bicarbonate-sulfide water type for Sileri Crater. Environmental source geothermal fluid Pesanggrahan from the magmatic volcanic process. Sources geothermal fluid in Pesanggrahan, Sibanteng and Sileri Crater from meteoric water. Estimated temperature Pesanggrahan in the interval 50-100°C, Sileri Craters 160-180°C, and Sibanteng Craters 140-150°C. The Conceptual model of Pesanggrahan includes a geothermal system that associated with volcanic system and high relief liquid dominated system.

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Paumard, Victorien, Julien Bourget, Benjamin Durot, Sebastien Lacaze, and Tom Wilson. "Full-volume interpretation methods: Applications for quantitative seismic stratigraphy and geomorphology of the Lower Barrow Group, Northwest Australia." ASEG Extended Abstracts 2018, no. 1 (December 2018): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/aseg2018abp009.

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Bermúdez, Mauricio A., Francisco Velandia, Helbert García-Delgado, Dony Jiménez, and Matthias Bernet. "Exhumation of the southern transpressive Bucaramanga fault, eastern Cordillera of Colombia: Insights from detrital, quantitative thermochronology and geomorphology." Journal of South American Earth Sciences 106 (March 2021): 103057. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2020.103057.

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Liu, Xiao Li, Xue Li, Jing Gang Li, and Qiu Liang Wang. "Extraction and Application of Water System and Physiognomy Morphological Characteristics Based on DEM in ArcGIS Environment." Advanced Materials Research 807-809 (September 2013): 1940–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.807-809.1940.

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The Ms 7.0 Lushan earthquake triggered thousands of landslides. The main purpose of this paper is to present the use of the ASTER GDEM data, an incomplete landslide triggering factors of the M7.0 Lushan earthquake of China based on the ArcGIS platform and the DEM (Digital Elevation Models) technology. The sources of DEM are various. This paper discusses the prevalent DEM data source-ASTER GDEMs characteristic and applying GDEM data on extraction of water system and terrain characteristics of geological disasters using ArcGIS Hydro Tools package. A comprehensive quantitative analysis of the terrain parameters are performed such as elevation, slope, contour, drainage pattern, and thematic maps of geology and geomorphology lineament. These parameters are required as input to applications such as landslide susceptibility analysis.

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Hillier, J. K., G. Sofia, and S. J. Conway. "Perspective – synthetic DEMs: a vital underpinning for the quantitative future of landform analysis?" Earth Surface Dynamics Discussions 3, no. 3 (July 29, 2015): 601–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/esurfd-3-601-2015.

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Abstract. Physical processes, including anthropogenic feedbacks, sculpt planetary surfaces (e.g., Earth's). A fundamental tenet of Geomorphology is that the shapes created, when combined with other measurements, can be used to understand those processes. Artificial or synthetic Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) might be vital in progressing further with this endeavour. Morphological data, including metrics and mapping (manual and automated) are a key resource, but at present their quality is typically weakly constrained (e.g., by mapper inter-comparison). In addition to examining inaccuracies caused by noise, relatively rare examples illustrate how synthetic DEMs containing a priori known, idealised morphologies can be used perform "synthetic tests" to make strong "absolute" statements about landform detection and quantification; e.g., 84 % of valley heads in the real landscape are identified correctly. From our perspective, it is vital to verify such statistics as ultimately they link physics-driven models of processes to morphological observations, allowing quantitative hypotheses to be formulated and tested. Synthetic DEMs built by directly using governing equations that encapsulate processes are another key part of forming this link. Thus, this note introduces synthetic tests and DEMs, then it outlines a typology of synthetic DEMs along with their benefits, challenges and future potential to provide constraints and insights. The aim is to discuss how we best proceed with uncertainty-aware landscape analysis to examine physical processes.

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Mohamed, Rfifi, and Ait Brahim Lahsen. "Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the ground movement risk on an urban cartographic scale Example of QUEMADO (Eastern Rif, Morocco)." MATEC Web of Conferences 149 (2018): 02039. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201814902039.

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The morphostructural examination of QUEMADO slope, contributes to distinguish the vulnerability indications that refer to the ground movements. They are supported by the combination of geological, geo morphological, hydro geological parameters. In addition, the seismic activity that is known in this area increases the vulnerability of the coastal areas. Thus, many cracks and locatable indices in the studied area constitute a witnesses of movement risk that threat directly the projects, the installations and the urban constructions of Al Hoceima city, in proximity of the studied cliff. The present study is consecrated to achieve a comparative study of the evaluated risk “ground movement” by two methodological approaches. The qualitative approach which is most usually employed, and the quantitative approach that requires a scientific effort of adaptation and reproducibility. The risk evaluation is based on using four data components; mainly the topographical slope, the lithology, the geomorphology and the ground occupation. The results were interpreted by a discrete analysis of the unstable areas through the land reconnaissance

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Harishidayat, Dicky, and Wasif Rehman Raja. "Quantitative Seismic Geomorphology of Four Different Types of the Continental Slope Channel Complexes in the Canterbury Basin, New Zealand." Applied Sciences 12, no. 9 (April 26, 2022): 4386. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app12094386.

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Modern marine seismic reflection data have allowed for the study of the morphology of submarine channels in a 3D perspective. This study presents a quantitative analysis of continental slope channel complexes morphology within the Canterbury Basin (New Zealand). It aims to characterize the morphology and seismic facies of submarine channels to better understand their formative sedimentary processes, paleoenvironment, and petroleum prospectivity. Submarine channel morphometric parameters are measured at 150 m intervals perpendicular to the axis of channels complexes. Based on the morphology analysis of erosional surfaces and seismic facies of channel complexes filling deposits, four types of continental slope channel complexes are found in the study area. These are vertical migrating channels, lateral migrating channels, V-shaped channels, and U-shaped channels. Furthermore, our work shows that channel morphometry varies over distances of 0.1 to 14 km in this continental slope system. These changes indicate a combination of submarine gravity flow process and channel wall collapse responsible for the development of continental slope channel complexes. Regionally, the evolution of the channels indicated less significant regional plate movement. This quantitative seismic geomorphology approach of characterizing submarine channels system has broader applications for better interpretation of paleoenvironment and petroleum prospectivity within frontier basins.

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