Geomorphology

Located in northeast Oregon is the Wallowa Mountains, which contain a rich and understudied glacial history. In order to quantify the number of glaciation stages that have occurred in this locality I will examine twelve lateral moraines that border Wallowa Lake. This beautiful lake stretches 3 and a half miles north to south with a large, bordering moraine on each side and a terminal moraine at the north end. On the west side of the lake there are four moraines and on the east there are eight.…

focus of the accumulation change due to geomorphology is the piece of the puzzle overlooked by myself a lot. Now I want to participate in your REU to gain experience and having the instinct to think of sedimentology in both a macro (plate motion) and micro (flooding) timescale would be a powerful tool. Working with Rob would not be to just get a new way of thinking about my own research but I want to work with him to also further understand how geomorphology impacts accumulation in river…

returned to Harvard to study geology and physical geography. In 1878, he was appointed as an instructor in physical geography at Harvard and by 1885 became a full professor (Daly 1944). Davis contributed in the field of physical geography and geomorphology, not only that he also helped to establish geography as an academic discipline in America that is why he is also called “Father of American Geography”. Davis brought geographers together through his enterprise the “Association of American…

the mountain ranges have formed a climatic barrier separating the west and east and resulting in the different climates and geomorphology: the Tararua range; the Ruahine; the Kaimanawa; and the Ruakamara Mountains (Garnier, 1958). The eastern north island, New Zealand, is the case study for this essay; it is going to discuss two mechanisms that influenced the geomorphology of the Eastern side of the North Island; plate tectonics and Quaternary climate changes. The dominant features that will be…

of natural environment such as atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere. It also involves the geography of places like mountains, plains, prairies , etc. Areas within physical geography can be divided into categories such as these and others. Geomorphology the study of the earth, how it was, and how it continues to be shaped. It helps us to predict future changes. Pedology is the study of soils in the natural environment. Palaeography is the study of preserved material in lavers throughout time…

The mainland of Scotland has 6,160 miles, or 9,910 km, of coastline. The geomorphology, the origin of an area of land, of Scotland was formed by the action of tectonic plates, and subsequent erosion arising from glaciation. The major division of Scotland is the Highland Boundary Fault, which separates the land into ‘highland’ to…

Title of the research proposal: Estimation of Annual Average Soil Loss, Based on RUSLE Model in Mula Watershed, Godavari Basin, Maharashtra, India 2. Summary of the proposed research: The Mula watershed is located in the southern part of the Godavari river basin. It is major tributary of river Pravara. Most of the upper Mula watershed is forested and lower part is under agriculture. Upper part of the watershed is under paddy and cereals crops while lower part is under sugarcane, orchard and…

Spreading along the east and gulf coast of the United States of America are unique geologic formations known as barrier islands. Not only are these landforms neat to visit, but also they have the important role of protecting the coastline by reducing the effects storm winds and waves can have. Barrier Islands, like Assateague Island, can form in different ways, but all are constantly undergoing changes from various factors. The focus of this paper will be how barrier islands form and move, these…

Many places across the globe are being affected by severe environmental changes. Water is something humans cannot live without and when it is polluted there becomes major problems with human’s health. Water pollution is a huge issue in a variety of areas in the world but especially small communities in Africa. These communities are suffering with limited fresh water. The scale of water pollution is somewhat vast in these communities as diamond mining is a huge driver of this problem. “With…

The San Antonio River Walk has been has been the heart of the city for years now. It is world-renowned and draws millions of visitors every year. The River Walk is owned by the city of San Antonio and maintained by Center City Development & Operations. The motivation for developing the River Walk was a flood that occurred in the 1920s that killed 50 people and amounted to $50 million in damages. The city government was in the beginning stages of developing a plan that would convert the San…