Geomorphology UPSC Notes

• CHAPTER 1: EARTH’S STRUCTURE AND GEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK
  • Introduction to Geomorphology
  • Geological Time Scale
  • Origin and Evolution of the Earth’s crust
  • Structure of the Interior of the Earth
  • Seismic Waves
  • The Layers of Earth
• CHAPTER 2: ROCKS
  • Introduction to Rocks
  • Igneous rocks
  • Sedimentary Rocks
  • Metamorphic Rocks
  • Rock Cycle
• CHAPTER 3: THEORIES OF EARTH’S CRUSTAL MOVEMENT
  • Continental Drift Theory
  • Convection Current Hypothesis
  • Sea Floor Spreading
  • Plate Tectonic Theory
  • Divergent Boundary
  • Convergent Boundary
• CHAPTER 4: GEOMAGNETISM
  • Introduction to Geomagnetism
  • Causes of Geomagnetism
• CHAPTER 5: GEOMORPHIC PROCESSES
  • Introduction to Endogenetic and Exogenetic Forces
  • Diastrophic Forces
  • Compressional Forces
  • Tensional Forces
  • Exogenic Forces
  • Weathering
  • Mass Movement
• CHAPTER 6: VOLCANISM AND VOLCANIC LANDFORMS
  • Introduction to Volcanism
  • Classification of Volcanoes
  • Nature and composition of Volcanoes
  • World Distribution of Volcanoes
  • Topography produced by Volcanoes
  • Hotspot Volcanism
  • Miscellaneous Topics
• CHAPTER 7: MOUNTAIN BUILDING
  • Introduction to Mountain Building
  • Folded Mountains
  • Geosynclines
  • Block, Volcanic and Residual Mountains
• CHAPTER 8: FLUVIAL EROSION AND LANDFORMS
  • Drainage System and Drainage Patterns
  • Classification of Drainage System
  • Drainage Patterns
  • Fluvial Erosion
  • Erosional Landforms
  • Rivers Meandering
  • Depositional Landforms
• CHAPTER 9: COASTAL GEOMORPHOLOGY
  • Coastal Processes
  • Erosional Landforms
  • Depositional Landforms
  • Johnson’s classification of Shorelines
  • Marine Cycle of Erosion
• CHAPTER 10: ARID AND SEMI-ARID GEOMORPHOLOGY
  • Wind and Aeolian Landforms
  • Water Eroded Arid Landforms
  • Theories of Pediment Formation
  • Wind Eroded Arid Landforms
  • Depositional Landforms
  • Arid Cycle of Erosion
• CHAPTER 11: GLACIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY
  • Glaciers
  • Erosional Landforms
  • Depositional Landforms
  • Galcio-fluvial Deposits and Landforms
  • The Glacial Cycle of Erosion
  • The Ice Age
• CHAPTER 12: KARST TOPOGRAPHY
  • Introduction
  • Erosional Landforms
  • Depositional Landorms
  • Karst Cycle of Erosion