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    Journals >Journal of Geographical Sciences >Volume 30 >Issue 2 >Page 212 > Article
    • Journal of Geographical Sciences
    • Vol. 30, Issue 2, 212 (2020)
    Geomorphological regionalization theory system and division methodology of China
    Nan WANG1、2, Weiming CHENG1、2、3、4、*, Baixue WANG1、2, Qiangyi LIU1、2, and Chenghu ZHOU1、2
    Author Affiliations
  • 1. State Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information System, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, China
  • 2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3. Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing 210023, China
  • 4. Collaborative Innovation Center of South China Sea Studies, Nanjing 210093, China
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    DOI: 10.1007/s11442-020-1724-9 Cite this Article
    Nan WANG, Weiming CHENG, Baixue WANG, Qiangyi LIU, Chenghu ZHOU. Geomorphological regionalization theory system and division methodology of China[J]. Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2020, 30(2): 212 Copy Citation Text show less
    Three-order geomorphologic regionalization (geomor-regions) in China(The names and codes of geomor-regions are shown in Tables 2-7.)
    Fig. 1. Three-order geomorphologic regionalization (geomor-regions) in China(The names and codes of geomor-regions are shown in Tables 2-7.)
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    OrderFirst-order major-regionSecond-order sub-regionThird-order small-region
    Coding methodsRoman numeralsI, II, III…Capitalized letter in alphabetic order A, B, C…Arabic numerals1, 2, 3…
    Region exampleEastern China plains, low mountains and hills regionNorthern and Eastern China plains sub-regionHuang-Huai-Hai alluvial plain small-region
    Coding exampleIIGIG4
    Table 1.

    Examples of coding and naming methods of three-order geomor-regions in China

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    Second-order sub-regionsThird-order small-regions
    CodesNamesCodesNames
    IAWanda Mt and Sanjiang Plain low mountains and hills sub-regionIA1Sanjiang alluvial plains small-region
    IA2Wanda Mt low mountains and hills small-region
    IA3Xingkai Lake alluvial-lacustrine plains small-region
    IBChangbai Mt middle and low mountains, platforms and hills sub-regionIB1Changbai Mt middle and low mountains, lava platforms small-region
    IB2Eastern Liaoning low mountains and hills small-region
    IB3Zhangguangcai Mt middle and low mountains and hills small-region
    ICEastern Shandong low mountains, hills and plains sub-regionIC1Jiaodong low mountains and hills small-region
    IC2Jiaolai alluvial plains small-region
    IC3Central Shandong middle and low mountains and hills small-region
    IDXiao Hinggan Mt low mountains, hills and platforms sub-regionID1Eastern Xiao Hinggan Mt low mountains and hills small-region
    ID2Western Xiao Hinggan Mt hills and lava platforms small-region
    IESonghua River-Liaohe River Plains sub-regionIE1Xiao Hinggan and Dahei Mts piedmont alluvial-diluvial plains and platforms small-region
    IE2Lower reaches of Liaohe River alluvial-marine plains small-region
    IE3Songhua River-Nenjiang River alluvial-lacustrine plains small-region
    IE4Upper reaches of Liaohe River diluvial-alluvial plains small-region
    IE5Eastern foot of Da Hinggan Mts hills small-region
    IE6Middle reaches of Liaohe River alluvial plains small-region
    Second-order sub-regionsThird-order small-regions
    CodesNamesCodesNames
    IFYanshan Mts & western Liaoning low mountains, hills and platforms sub-regionIF1Western Liaoning hills and platforms small-region
    IF2Yanshan Mt low mountains and hills small-region
    IGNorthern and Eastern China plains sub-regionIG1Bohai Sea marine plains small-region
    IG2Northern Jiangsu lacustrine-marine plains small-region
    IG3Jiangsu and Zhejiang alluvial delta plains small-region
    IG4Huang-Huai-Hai alluvial plain small-region
    IG5Piedmont of Taihang Mts diluvial-alluvial plains small-region
    IG6Piedmont of Funiu and Dabie Mts alluvial-diluvial plains small- region
    IHNingzhen plains, hills and mounds sub-regionIH1Chuzhou low mountains, hills, mounds and plains small-region
    IH2Southern Yangtze River hills and plains small-region
    IH3Nanjing lower reaches of Yangtze River Plains small-region
    Table 2.

    Names and codes of the second-order sub-regions and third-order small-regions of Eastern China Plains-Low Mountains-Hills Region I

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    Second-order sub-regionsThird-order small-regions
    CodesNamesCodesNames
    IIAZhejiang and Fujian middle and low mountains, hills and valleys sub-regionIIA1Zhejiang and Anhui middle and low mountains, hills and valleys small-region
    IIA2Zhejiang and Fujian costal low mountains, hills and plains small-region
    IIA3Central Zhejiang and Fujian middle and low mountains, hills and valleys small-region
    IIA4Wuyi Mt middle and low mountains, hills and valleys small-region
    IIBHuaiyang low mountains, hills and mounds sub-regionIIB1Tongbai and Dabie Mts middle and low mountains and hills small- region
    IIB2Nanyang Basin low mountains, hills, platforms and plains small-region
    IICMiddle reaches of Yangtze River low mountains, hills, plains and basins sub-regionIIC1Middle reaches of Yangtze River alluvial plains small-region
    IIC2Jianghan lacustrine-alluvial plains small-region
    IIC3Poyang Lake hills, mounds, alluvial-lacustrine plains small-region
    IIC4Southern Jiangxi low mountains, hills and basins small-region
    IIC5Mufu and Luoxiao Mts middle and low mountains, hills and basins small-region
    IIC6Central-southern Hunan middle and low mountains, hills and basins small-region
    IIDSouthern China low mountains, hills and plains sub-regionIID1Eastern Guangdong coastal low mountains, hills, platforms and plains small-region
    IID2Eastern Guangdong low mountains, hills, parallel ridges and valleys small-region
    IID3Nanling Mts middle and low mountains and basins small-region
    IID4Pearl River Delta plains small-region
    IID5Guangdong and Guangxi low mountains, hills and basins small-region
    IID6Western Guangxi karst low mountains, hills and basins small-region
    IID7Guangdong and Guangxi coastal hills, platforms and plains small-region
    IID8Northern Hainan platforms and plains small-region
    IID9Southern Hainan middle and low mountains and hills small-region
    IIETaiwan plains and mountains of sub-regionIIE1Eastern Taiwan middle and low mountains and hills small-region
    IIE2Western Taiwan low mountains, hills and plains small-region
    Table 3.

    Names and codes of the second-order sub-regions and third-order small-regions of Southeastern China Low Mountains-Hills-Plains Region II

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    Second-order sub-regionsThird-order small-regions
    CodesNamesCodesNames
    IIIADa Hinggan Mt middle and low mountains sub-regionIIIA1Northern Da Hinggan Mt middle and low mountains and hills small-region
    IIIA2Southern Da Hinggan Mt middle and low mountains and hills small-region
    IIIA3Northwestern Hebei middle and low mountains small-region
    IIIA4Da Hinggan Mt west slope low mountains and hills small-region
    IIIBShanxi middle and low mountains and basins sub-regionIIIB1Northern Shanxi middle and low mountains and basins small-region
    IIIB2Taihang Mt middle and low mountains and hills small-region
    IIIB3Central-southern Shanxi basins small-region
    IIIB4Lvliang Mt middle and low mountains and hills small-region
    IIICNortheastern Inner Mongolia high plains sub-regionIIIC1Hulun Buir plateau small-region
    IIIC2Xilin Gol plateau small-region
    IIIC3Ulanqab high plain small-region
    IIIDOrdos Plateau and Hetao Plains sub-regionIIID1Yinshan Mt middle and low mountains small-region
    IIID2Hetao alluvial plains small-region
    IIID3Ordos Plateau small-region
    IIID4Helan Mt subalpine mountains small-region
    IIIELoess Plateau sub-regionIIIE1Northern Shaanxi loessic ridges, tablelands and mounds small-region
    IIIE2Fenhe and Weihe diluvial-alluvial plains and platforms small-region
    IIIE3Liupan Mt middle and low mountains, hills and valleys small-region
    IIIE4Gansu middle mountains, loessic ridges and mounds small-region
    Table 4.

    Names and codes of the second-order sub-regions and third-order small-regions of Northern China-Eastern Inner Mongolia Middle Mountains-Plateaus Region III

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    Second-order sub-regionsThird-order small-regions
    CodesNamesCodesNames
    IVAInner Mongolia, Gansu and Xinjiang plateaus, hills and plains sub-regionIVA1Alxa plateaus, hills, aeolian plains small-region
    IVA2Mazong Mt middle mountains and hills small-region
    IVA3Hexi Corridor alluvial-diluvial plains small-region
    IVA4Gaxun Gobi hills and basins small-region
    IVA5Turpan-Hami alluvial-diluvial plains small-region
    IVBAltai Mt high and middle mountains sub-regionIVB1Altay Mt high and middle mountains small-region
    IVB2Altay Mt low mountains and hills small-region
    IVCJunggar Basin sub-regionIVC1Ulungur and Ertix rivers alluvial plains small-region
    IVC2Eastern Junggar Basin hills and plains small-region
    IVC3Gurbantunggut Desert small-region
    IVC4Western Junggar middle mountains and hills small-region
    IVC5Southern margin of Junggar Basin diluvial-alluvial plains small-region
    IVC6Tianshan Mt north piedmont low mountains, hills and plains small-region
    Second-order sub-regionsThird-order small-regions
    CodesNamesCodesNames
    IVDTianshan Mt high mountains and basins sub-regionIVD1Eastern Tianshan Mt high mountains small-region
    IVD2Northern Tianshan Mt high mountains small-region
    IVD3Central Tianshan Mt high mountains and basins small-region
    IVD4Yanqi Basin small-region
    IVD5Southern Tianshan Mt high mountains small-region
    IVETarim Basin sub-regionIVE1Baicheng front range hills and basins small-region
    IVE2Northern Tarim River lacustrine-alluvial plains small-region
    IVE3Southeastern margin of Tarim River alluvial-diluvial platforms and plains small-region
    IVE4Taklimakan Desert aeolian dunes small-region
    IVE5Southern margin of Tarim River alluvial-diluvial plains small-region
    IVE6Keping front range hills and basins small-region
    IVE7Kashgar diluvial-alluvial plains small-region
    Table 5.

    Names and codes of the second-order sub-regions and third-order small-regions of Northwestern China High and Middle Mountains-Basins-Plateaus Region IV

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    Second-order sub-regionsThird-order small-regions
    CodesNamesCodesNames
    VAQinling-Daba Mts middle and low mountains sub-regionVA1Qinling Mts middle and high mountains small-region
    VA2Southern Henan and Hanzhong middle and low mountains, hills and valleys small-region
    VA3Daba Mt middle and low mountains and valleys small-region
    VBHubei-Guizhou-Yunnan middle and low mountains and valleys sub-regionVB1Western Hubei plateau-Dalei Mt middle and low mountains, hilly plateaus and valleys small-region
    VB2Wuling Mt middle and low mountains and valleys small-region
    VB3Xuefeng Mt middle and low mountains small-region
    VB4Southern Sichuan-Northern Guizhou-Eastern Yunnan karst plateaus and middle mountains small-region
    VB5Central Guizhou karst middle mountains, hilly plateaus and basins small-region
    VB6Southern Guizhou-southeastern Yunnan karst plateaus and middle mountains small-region
    VCSichuan Basinsub-regionVC1Eastern Sichuan parallel low mountains, ridges and valleys small-region
    VC2Northern Sichuan Basin low mountains and hills small-region
    VC3Central Sichuan Basin hills and platforms small-region
    VC4Western Sichuan Basin alluvial plains small-region
    VC5Southern Sichuan Basin low mountains and hills small-region
    VDSouthwestern Sichuan and Central Yunnan Plateaus, middle and low mountains and basins sub-regionVD1Wumeng and Liangshan Mts middle and high mountains small-region
    VD2Central Yunnan karst plateaus middle mountains and valleys small-region
    VD3Yanyuan and Chuxiong plateaus middle mountains and basins small-region
    VESouthwestern Yunnan middle and high mountains sub-regionVE1Southern Hengduan Mt middle and high mountains small-region
    VE2Western Yunnan middle mountains and basins small-region
    VE3Southwestern Yunnan middle mountains and valleys small-region
    Table 6.

    Names and codes of the second-order sub-regions and third-order small-regions of Southwestern China Middle and Low Mountains-Plateaus-Basins Region V

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    Second-order sub-regionsThird-order small-regions
    CodesNamesCodesNames
    VIAAltun & Qilian Mts high mountains and valleys sub-regionVIA1Northern Qilian Mt high mountains and valleys small-region
    VIA2Southern Qilian Mt high mountains, valleys and basins small-region
    VIA3Altun Mt high and extremely high mountains small-region
    VIBQaidam Basin and Yellow River-Huangshui River high mountains and basins sub-regionVIB1Yellow River and Huangshui River valleys and basins small-region
    VIB2South of Yellow River high mountains and basins small-region
    VIB3Qaidam Basin small-region
    VICCentral and eastern Kunlun Mt high mountains sub-regionVIC1Eastern Kunlun Mt high mountains small-region
    VIC2Eastern segment of central Kunlun Mt high mountains and plateaus small-region
    VIC3Western segment of central Kunlun Mt high mountains and lake basins small-region
    VIDHengduan Mt high mountains and valleys sub-regionVID1Daxue-Minshan Mt extremely high and high mountains small-region
    VID2Northern section of Hengduan Mt high mountains and valleys small-region
    VID3Southern section of Hengduan Mt high mountains and valleys small-region
    VIESources of Three Rivers high hilly mountains and plateaus-upper reaches of rivers mountains and valleys sub-regionVIE1Sources of Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers hilly mountains and plateaus small-region
    VIE2Upper reaches of Three Rivers high mountains and valleys small-region
    VIFKarakorum & western Kunlun Mt high and extremely high mountains sub-regionVIF1Western Kunlun Mt high and extremely high mountains small-region
    VIF2Karakorum Mt high and extremely high mountains, broad valleys and basins small-region
    VIGQiangtang Plateau lakes and basins sub-regionVIG1Hoh Xil plateau hilly mountains and plateaus and lake basins small-region
    VIG2Qiangtang Plateau high and extremely high mountains and lake basins small-region
    VIHHimalayan high and extremely high mountains sub-regionVIH1Nyainqentanglha and Gangdise Mts high and extremely high mountains small-region
    VIH2Northern Himalayas and Yarlung Zangbo River high mountains, valleys and basins small-region
    VIH3Himalayan extremely high and high mountains small-region
    Table 7.

    Names and codes of the second-order sub-regions and third-order small-regions of the Tibetan Plateau High and Extremely High Mountains-Basins-Valleys Region VI

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