The aim of this study is to propose a method, which will be of practical value to solve these problems in investigating, correlating and analyzing river terraces, and explain their genesis.

• 这个方法在实行上是依据野外调查所得的阶地特徵，推论形成阶地的河川下切过程，并在野外调查的同时依据阶地特徵所显不的河川下切过程进行对比。