Practical Examples for Mathematical Modeling

Abstract

Distinguishing among valleys, or more exactly among types of valleys, is of interest in geomorphology. There are valleys whose primary force of formation was the motion of a glacier. Such valleys tend to follow some shape across the valley, and often one speaks about U-shaped valleys. Other valleys, formed by rivers, for example, tend to be V-shaped. Some of the naive curve fittings described in the literature are generally inadequate, so improvements in the methodology for obtaining and analyzing valley elevation cross-profiles are needed.We propose one such improvement in what follows.