Poeppl, R.E. and Parsons, A.J. (2018) The geomorphic cell: A basis for studying connectivity. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 43 (5). pp. 1155-1159. ISSN 0197-9337
Abstract
Any attempt to measure connectivity within a system requires a set of entities to be defined that permit the connectivity among them to be quantified. Here we propose the geomorphic cell as such an entity. We provide a means to identify these cells, define a terminology for describing cell state, and identify the pathways of connections (connecteins) to and from cells. We conceptualize the geomorphic cell as being a three-dimensional body of the geomorphosphere, which is delimited from neighbouring cells and neighbouring spheres by different types of boundary. Vertically, the upper boundary of a geomorphic cell is defined by the atmosphere, while the lower boundary is generally formed by the bedrock layer of the lithosphere. Laterally, geomorphic cells are delimited from neighbouring cells with a change in environmental characteristics that determine hydro-geomorphic boundary conditions (e.g. geology, soils, topography and/or vegetation).
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | connectivity; fundamental unit; landscape structure and function; complexity |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Geography (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 11 Jan 2018 11:03 |
Last Modified: | 17 Jul 2020 16:18 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/esp.4300 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:125946 |