Paper I · 4 Geography of India & AP · 4.1.3 Rocks and geomorphology
4.1.3.10 Cycle of erosion: Davis and Penck models
Davis saw landscapes passing through youth, maturity and old age after a quick uplift until they become a peneplain; Penck argued that uplift and erosion work together, so slope forms reflect the rate of uplift rather than the age of the landscape.
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Key terms
- cycle of erosion
- geographical cycle
- W.M. Davis
- structure process stage
- youth
- maturity
- old age
- peneplain
- monadnock
- base level
- rejuvenation
- knick point
- polycyclic relief
- Walther Penck
- morphological analysis
- waxing slope
- uniform slope
- waning slope
- slope replacement
- Primarrumpf
- Endrumpf
- Piedmonttreppen
- L.C. King
- pediplain
- Hack
- dynamic equilibrium
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