Author Archives: Rashid Faridi

About Rashid Faridi

I am Rashid Aziz Faridi ,Writer, Teacher and a Voracious Reader.

Climate of California

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

California enjoys a subtropical and middle latitude location. The climate is much influenced by the state’s latitudinal extent which is a prime determinant of temperatures, wind and humidity. Within the state further climatic variation is influenced by controls that reflect … Continue reading →

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California: Physical Divisions

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

As California is the third largest state, behind Alaska and Texas, and runs almost 1400 kms from north to south. It is not surprising that it offers a contrasting landscape and a diverse topography. California’s general coastline is 840 miles … Continue reading →

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The Origin of Geomorphology: An Opinion

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers wondered how mountains and other surface features in the natural landscape had formed. Aristotle, Herodotus, Seneca, Strabo, Xenophanes, and many others discoursed on topics such as the origin of river valleys and deltas, and the … Continue reading →

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Endogenetic and Exogenetic Forces and Evolution of Landforms: Some Terms

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Endogenetic forces are forces resulting from dynamic processes operating beneath the crust of the Earth. They cause: Diastrophism: Lifting of a large part of the crust in elevation Orogeny: Folding, warping, faulting in the crust which may occur as a … Continue reading →

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