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)
