TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover Page
Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Example Terrain Symbol
Bibliography
Texture of Surficial Materials
Textural Terms and Symbols
Definition of Textural Terms
Application of Textural Terms
General Use of Textural Terms
Surficial Materials
Surficial Material Terms and Symbols
Definition of Surficial Material Terms
Surface Expression
Surface Expression Terms and Symbols
Key to the Selection of Surface Expression Symbols for Surficial Materials
Application of Surface Expression
Definition of Surface Expression Terms
Geomorphological Processes
Geomorphological Process Terms and Symbols
Application of Geomorphological Processes
Definitions for Erosional Processes
Definitions for Fluvial Processes
Definitions for Mass Movement Processes
Definitions for Periglacial Processes
Definitions for Deglacial Processes
Definitions for Hydrologic Processes
Qualifiers
Application to Surficial Materials
Application to Geomorphological Processes
Terrain Symbols
Composite Units
Stratigraphic Units
Subclasses and Subtypes
Subclasses for Geomorphological Processes
Subtypes for Surficial Materials and Geomorphological Processes
On-Site Symbols
Application of On-Site Symbols
List of On-Site Symbols
Appendix I:
Glossary of Terms
Appendix II:
Field Determination of Texture for Sand, Silt and Clay
Appendix III:
A Summary of Changes Made To 1988 Terrain Manual
Field Card of Codes
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