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Recent Examples of geomorphology
Models of future sea level rise generally hover around a meter (3 feet) within the next 100 years, but factors like how much of the ice caps will melt, water temperatures, oceanic currents, tidal range, coastal geomorphology and land subsidence can affect local sea levels.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Scientific research on topics ranging from biology to geomorphology to climate and astrophysics happens in and around the station.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
Hansen’s multidisciplinary studies also have focused on geology, geomorphology and hydrology.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023
Scientists determined this precise date by studying coastal geomorphology, Japanese written records, and Native American oral histories.
—oregonlive, 27 Jan. 2023
The intensive coursework involves several disciplines, including physics, engineering, hydrology, and statistics, calculus, chemistry, and geomorphology.
—Steve Larese, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2022
Factors like the melting rate of ice sheets and glaciers, shifting oceanic circulation patterns, water temperature, tidal range, storm surges, coastal geomorphology and land subsidence will affect local sea-level changes.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 1 July 2022
In that desolate, frozen, isolation, scientists perform vital astrophysics, biology, geology, glaciology, geomorphology, ice core, ocean, and climate systems research.
—Lukas Harnisch, SPIN, 20 Jan. 2022
After earning a doctorate in geomorphology from the University of Arizona in 1987, Merritts joined the F&M faculty.
—Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, 18 Aug. 2020
David Bressan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Scientific research on topics ranging from biology to geomorphology to climate and astrophysics happens in and around the station.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
Hansen’s multidisciplinary studies also have focused on geology, geomorphology and hydrology.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023
Scientists determined this precise date by studying coastal geomorphology, Japanese written records, and Native American oral histories.
—oregonlive, 27 Jan. 2023
The intensive coursework involves several disciplines, including physics, engineering, hydrology, and statistics, calculus, chemistry, and geomorphology.
—Steve Larese, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2022
Factors like the melting rate of ice sheets and glaciers, shifting oceanic circulation patterns, water temperature, tidal range, storm surges, coastal geomorphology and land subsidence will affect local sea-level changes.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 1 July 2022
In that desolate, frozen, isolation, scientists perform vital astrophysics, biology, geology, glaciology, geomorphology, ice core, ocean, and climate systems research.
—Lukas Harnisch, SPIN, 20 Jan. 2022
After earning a doctorate in geomorphology from the University of Arizona in 1987, Merritts joined the F&M faculty.
—Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, 18 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geomorphology
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The area's geography of tall seaside cliffs and sharp mountain ridges can contribute to turbulent air and quick weather changes that pose hazards for aviation.—
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Throughout her lifetime, muralist and collector Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad — who splits her time between Minnesota and California — has built a collection of paintings, sculptures and religious art that showcases the intersection of the geography of the American West with Latin American culture.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Nature design motifs are sprinkled throughout the dining room, such as redwood paneling bearing carvings of a redwood tree and a topography map of Kirkwood Mountain, where the Riches like to ski.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
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Our beautiful encircling topography of mountains and hills is a bowl ready-made by ancient plate tectonics to be filled with smoke and smog.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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There were no army patrols, no police presence, no customs post, no signs, and no explanation for this weird blip in the landscape.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Set in breathtaking natural landscapes with all-inclusive convenience, North America's best dude ranches are perfect for family vacations and multigenerational trips.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Geomorphology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geomorphology. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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