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title: "Glossary of landforms"
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Landforms are categorized by characteristic physical attributes such as their creating process, shape, elevation, slope, orientation, rock exposure, and soil type.


== Landforms by process ==
Landforms organized by the processes that create them.


=== Aeolian landforms ===
Aeolian landform – Landforms produced by action of the winds include:


=== Coastal and oceanic landforms ===

Coastal and oceanic landforms include:


=== Cryogenic landforms ===
Landforms produced by or in low-temperatures include: 


=== Erosion landforms ===
Landforms produced by erosion and weathering usually occur in rocky or fluvial environments, and many also appear under those headings.


=== Fluvial landforms ===

Fluvial – Natural flowing freshwater streamPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets landforms include:


=== Impact landforms ===
Landforms created by extraterrestrial impacts – Collision of two astronomical objects – include:


=== Lacustrine landforms ===
Lacustrine – associated with lakes – landforms include:


=== Mountain and glacial landforms ===
Mountain and glacial landform – Landform created by the action of glaciers – include:


=== Slope landforms ===
Slope landforms include:


=== Tectonic landforms ===
Landforms created by tectonic activity include:


=== Volcanic landforms ===
Volcanic landforms include:


=== Weathering landforms ===
Weathering landforms include:


== Landforms by shape ==


=== Positive landforms ===


=== Depressions ===


=== Flat landforms ===


== Landforms, alphabetic ==


== Further reading ==
Hargitai H., Kereszturi Á. (eds): Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer. https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3


== See also ==
Geomorphology – Scientific study of landforms
Glossary of geology
Types of bodies of water
Volcanic landforms in the Canary Islands – list of examples in the Canary Islands (with photos)