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landforms

  • plural
    of landform.
    landform
    noun
    a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.

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That is because these landforms and features ultimately shape how fast the glaciers above move, and how quickly they can retreat in a warming climate.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

When it is introduced this year, the new and varied terrain of Dia Beacon, with its sculptural landforms, meadowlands and pathways, may surprise and delight.

From New York Times Mar. 5, 2024

When they ran the simulation, the model revealed erosional Martian landscapes that formed topographic benches and noses, rather than fluvial ridges, appearing almost identical to landforms observed by the Curiosity rover inside the Gale crater.

From Science Daily Oct. 24, 2023

“The landforms are just beautiful, and they invite you to hike over them,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2023

The angularity of desert landforms imparts a monumental architecture to the clouds as well as to the land....

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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