Geomorphology and its Related Studies in Iran, After the Islamic Revolution

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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to inform students and researchers of geomorphology from the situation of this science at present and in future, in Iran, after the Islamic Revolution. To fulfill this purpose and to prouide full information about the situation of geomorphology in Iran, various areas of this science are presented chronologically at the begining of the article. The findings of this study shows that, daring the last twenty five years, geomorphological studies were concentrated in the four areas of general geomorphology, fluvial, structuran and mass moments morphology. Other subjects like weathering, wind proce, Coastal, Glacial and applied geomorphology were not considered so much. Although the findings of this article proves that geomorphological studies are started again, after the Islamic Revolution but, still there is a long way to go for achieving the desired situation.

Keywords: Geomorphology, History of geomorphology, Geomorphologic puplications, Geomorphology and projects.

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