The term catena (a Latin word means a chain) was introduced by

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The term Catena was introduced by Geoffrey Milne in 1935.
This term describes the soil topography units and the lateral variation in soils over a hillslope. The concept of a catena was developed to analyze the regular variation of soils across a slope.
A mature catena is in equilibrium as the processes of deposition and erosion are in balance.