noun
cycle of erosion; geomorphic cycle; geographical cycle
Technical term in geology/geomorphology for the long-term cyclical process of landscape evolution through erosion, uplift, and rejuvenation.
地形輪廻の概念は、W.M.デービスによって提唱された。
The concept of the geographical cycle was proposed by W.M. Davis.
Compound of 地形 (terrain, landform) and 輪廻 (cycle, metempsychosis), literally 'landform cycle'. The term is a direct translation of the English 'geographical cycle' or 'cycle of erosion'.