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Geomorphic vs Lichenometry - What's the difference?

geomorphic | lichenometry |

As an adjective geomorphic

is of or pertaining to the shape or structure of the surface of the earth.

As a noun lichenometry is

(archaeology|paleontology|geomorphology) a geomorphic method of geochronologic dating that uses lichen growth to determine the age of exposed rock: lichens are presumed to increase in size radially at specific rates as they grow.

geomorphic

English

Adjective

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  • Of or pertaining to the shape or structure of the surface of the Earth
  • Of or pertaining to geomorphology

    • Derived terms

    * hydrogeomorphic

    lichenometry

    English

    (wikipedia lichenometry)

    Noun

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  • (archaeology, paleontology, geomorphology) a geomorphic method of geochronologic dating that uses lichen growth to determine the age of exposed rock: lichens are presumed to increase in size radially at specific rates as they grow