Azonal (Phytogeography 🌱)

In geography, azonal is an adjective that refers to processes or things that are not restricted to any climate zone. It can be used to describe soils, landforms, geomorphic processes or vegetation. Volcanism and mountain-related processes are examples of azonal processes as they are largely independent of Earth's climate belts. In some climatic environments azonal geomorphologic processes ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azonal

#Azonal #Geomorphology #Phytogeography

Pretty nifty paper.

"We analyse the human-delta relationship in four phases: Neolithic, Metal Ages, Common Era, and Anthropocene, marking increasing human adaptation to changing delta geomorphology modulated by fluctuations in relative sea level and fluvial sediment supply. These adaptations fostered the emergence of urbanization and served as a catalyst for technological innovation and human modification of deltas. "

Could also have been "A 7000-year record of Global River Delta influence on humans." 🙂

#geomorphology

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012825225002636?dgcid=rss_sd_all

Bogs etc.

New favourite legend entry: Bogs etc.

Just came across this map of the Rogen Moraine area around Lake Rogen, Sweden, when flicking through my copy of Geomorphology (Chorley, Schumm and Sugden 1984)

I was trying to look something up, but I got distracted by all the figures (as usual).

#maps #legend #mapLegend #bogs #bog #bogsEtc #moraine #geomorphology