The notion of genesis in theoretical geomorphology

Abstract

The notion of genesis in geomorphology, as well as in the case of the Earth sciences in general, may be applied in a broad or narrow sense. In its most restricted sense, the genesis is origin of the phenomena under discussion. In a broad sense, it covers both origin and evolution of landforms. It is close to the implicit (real) meaning of the term which bears generalized characteristics of the determinism of the spatial-temporal structure of topography or of the state of «space - time» of relief.