On Wed, Aug 14, 2019 at 4:34 AM Michael Patrick <[email protected]> wrote:

> 4. These folks have their own 'Encyclopedia of Geomorphology', which gives 
> detailed explanations of what sorts of observable features define a term, and 
> where terms overlap. ( See page 486 'Ravines and Gullies at 
> http://bit.ly/2YJca7I ). Various agencies in various countries dealing with 
> geomorphology nomenclature also publish there own glossaries ( see Part 
> 629–Glossary of Landform and Geologic Terms at 
> https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/OpenNonWebContent.aspx?content=41992.wba 
> ), derived from an American Geologic Institute (AGI) publication.

And please, please, don't make me follow it to the letter! I live in
an area where there's a lot of highly complex glaciokarst terrain, and
the correct classification of many landforms, even where not
controversial, is rather récherché for the ordinary mapper.

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