Representation of relief types in geomorphological mapping of a glaciated shield area (Finland)
Abstract
According to modern conceptions, the geomorphological map consists of several superposed informational layers. The IGU Commission on Geomorphological Survey and Mapping suggests the fundamental layer, apart from the topographical base, to be a representation of relief types discerned on the basis of either morphostructure or morphogenesis as a function of morphometrical variables. The relief‑type representation methods of the small‑scale, medium‑scale and large‑scale legends recommended by the Commission were applied to an area in south Finland. The application involved a few slight revisions of the legends. With these changes, the tested relief‑type representation methods appeared suitable as a base for geomorphological maps of glaciated shield areas. The other informational layers have not been discussed in the paper.Published
1977-01-01
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Representation of relief types in geomorphological mapping of a glaciated shield area (Finland). (1977). Fennia - International Journal of Geography, 151(1). https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/9221
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