What is a gully?

Abstract

The interpretations of term «gully» are discussed concerning the debatable paper of N.N. Nazarov (Geomorphology, 1997, 4). Authors deny the explication of this term proposed by N.N. Nazarov: recent anthropogenic landform only. Natural erosional forms should also be considered as gullies and should be included into general geomorphologic analysis of erosional forms. Classification, suggested by N.N. Nazarov, is critically examined and viewed as too complicated and incorrect.