Relating to or causing the formation and development of Earth's surface features; capable of creating landforms.
From geo- 'Earth' plus morpho- 'form' plus -genic 'producing' or 'causing' (from Greek genesis 'origin'). The term describes processes or forces that actively shape Earth's landscape.
Volcanic eruptions, glacial movement, and river erosion are all 'geomorphogenic' forces, but most of Earth's dramatic landscapes were shaped by processes so slow we can barely see them happening—yet over millions of years, they create mountains as tall as the sky.
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