In this article we will discuss about the concept of ‘cycle of erosion’. Cyclic concept was probably postulated first in geology by Scottish geologist James Hutton in 1785 when he propounded the concept of ‘cyclic nature of the earth history’ and the dictum of ‘no vestige of a beginning; no prospect of an end’ and […]
Concept of ‘Cycle of Erosion’ | Disasters | Geography
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Rejuvenation in the Cycle of Erosion | Disasters | Geography
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In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Rejuvenation 2. Types of Rejuvenation 3. Causes 4. Topographic Expressions. Meaning of Rejuvenation: Rejuvenation simply means acceleration of erosive power of the fluvial process (rivers) caused by a variety of factors. Rejuvenation lengthens the period of cycle of erosion. For example, if the cycle of […]
Penck’s Model of the Cycle of Erosion | Disasters | Geography
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In this article we will discuss about the Penck’s model of the cycle of erosion. It may be pointed out that German scientist Walther Penck pleaded for the rejection of Davisian model of geographical cycle based on time-dependent series of landform development and presented his own model of ‘morphological system’ or ‘morphological analysis’ for the […]