Human Geosciences (H)
Session Sub-categoryGeomorphology (GM)
Session IDH-GM04
Title Geomorphology
Short Title Geomorphology
Main Convener Name Tsuyoshi Hattanji
Affiliation Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba
Co-Convener 1 Name Wonsuck Kim
Affiliation Yonsei University
Co-Convener 2 Name Luca Claude Malatesta
Affiliation GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences
Co-Convener 3 Name Ryoga J. Ohta
Affiliation Niigata University
Co-Convener 4 Name Paola Passalacqua
Affiliation ETH Zurich
Co-Convener 5 Name Hitoshi SAITO
Affiliation Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University
Session Language E
Scope This session covers a wide range of themes in geomorphology, the study of landforms and Earth surface processes including slope, fluvial, coastal, glacial/periglacial processes and weathering especially in monsoonal, tectonically active landscapes. Applied topics such as geomorphological hazards and their mitigation as well as advances in geomorphological theory, techniques, modeling, field measurement, laboratory experiments, large-data analysis are also included.
Session Format Orals and Posters session