Charles Rowland Twidale is an Australian geomorphologist active at the
University of Adelaide
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. Twidale's research has covered varied subjects including structural geomorphology,
weathering
Weathering is the deterioration of rocks, soils and minerals as well as wood and artificial materials through contact with water, atmospheric gases, and biological organisms. Weathering occurs ''in situ'' (on site, with little or no movement), ...
, ancient landscapes in
shield regions, granite landforms in deserts,
paleosurfaces and the
history of geomorphology. Twidale has been most active investigating the geomorphology of Australia and Spain.
In 1976 C. R. Twidale was president of the
Royal Society of South Australia
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.
In 1993 he was awarded the
Mueller Medal
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It was modelled on the British A ...
by the
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ANZAAS > Mueller Medal Recipients
archive.is Retrieved 9 July 2017,
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Australian geomorphologists
Historians of science
University of Adelaide faculty
Alumni of the University of Bristol
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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