| Title | Physiographic provinces I and II |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1986 |
| Authors | Hawley J. |
| Series Editor | Williams JL(ed.) |
| Series Title | New Mexico in Maps |
| Edition | Second Edition |
| Number of Pages | 23-31 |
| Publisher | University of New Mexico Press |
| City | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Call Number | 00103 |
| Keywords | book , books , chapter , chapters , geomorphic processes , map,physiographic provinces , physiographic provinces, map , report , reports |
| Abstract | A physiographic province is a region with a particular pattern of landforms that differs significantly from that of adjacent regions. Each province has a distinctive geologic framework and particular combinations of topographic and hydrographic features that have evolved through geologic time. The individual landforms (e.g., mountains, canyons, alluvial fans) that in aggregate make up the varied natural landscapes of a given province reflect a variety of geomorphic processes. In New Mexico these range from the action of deep-seated (hypogene) forces, including volcanism and tectonism, such as erosion and sedimentation by water or wind. |
