ABSTRACT
Specific geomorphometry is the measurement and analysis of specific surface features defined by one or more processes, and separated from adjacent parts of the land surface according to clear criteria of delimitation. Most measurements used for analysis of shape and pattern in specific geomorphometry are ultimately drawn from a map source. The range of phenomena to which specific geomorphometry has been applied is considerable, and now encompasses investigation of an interplanetary nature. Point pattern analysis Studies of spatial pattern in specific geomorphometry employ the techniques of twodimensional point pattern analysis derived from work in plant ecology. Many attempts to quantify planar shape in specific geomorphometry exploit methods from sedimentary particle shape analysis. The greatest potential of specific geomorphometry lies in its ability to indicate processes and controls that operate on landforms in situations where the process cannot easily be measured and controlling variables are not immediately apparent.
