기후발생학적 지형형성에 관한 연구 = Some Morphogenetic Landforms in Arid and Semi-arid Climates

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Morphogenetic regions are large areal units within which distinctive associations of geomorphic processes(e.g. weathering, frost action, mass movement, fluvial action and wind actin) are assumed to operate tending towards a state of morphoclimatic equilibrium wherein regional landforms reflect regional climates( Thornbury, 1969: Chorley et al, 1982).
Different climatic regions are capable of exerting direct and indirect influence on geomorphic processes and generating different morphogenetic landform assemblages.
Here, of eight regions identified, arid and semi-arid landforms are treated in detail. The landforms are pediments, inselbergs and some residuals.
In recent geologic times, the mid-latitude regions have been influenced by climatic changes; so, too, is the case of the Korean peninsula.
There are still lots of relic landforms( boulders, sub-surface weathering, gentle slopes, inselbergs, tors etc.) everywhere derived from paleoclimatic, which were different from the present climate.
It is significant that the Korean landforms be interpreted from such a climatic point of view.]