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Sill [intrusive rocks]
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A tabular, igneous intrusion that parallels the bedding or foliation of the surrounding sedimentary or metamorphic rock. compare - dike. gg
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Surrounding, английский
Sedimentary, английский
Metamorphic, английский
From the greek "meta" (change) and "morph" (form). commonly occurs to rocks which are subjected to increased heat and/or pressure. also applies to the conversion of snow into glacial ice.
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Sinkhole karst, английский
A landscape dominated by subsurface drainage and sinkholes (dolines) that range widely in sizes and density; the most common type of karst in upland areas of temperate regions (e.g. highland rim of tn, northern fl, southwestern mo, etc.); also called doline karst (not preferred). compare - fluviokarst, pavement karst, glaciokarst, karst. sw, ww, & gg
Side slope [geomorphology], английский
A geomorphic component of hills consisting of a laterally planar area of a hillside, resulting in predominantly parallel overland water flow (e.g., sheet wash); contour lines generally form straight lines. side slopes are dominated by colluvium and slope wash sediments. slope complexity (downslope shape) can range from simple to complex. compare - head slope, nose slope, free face, interfluve, crest, base slope. sw; the slope bounding a drainageway and lying between the drainageway and the adjacent interfluve. it is generally linear along the slope width. rr part 629 - glossary 629-70 (430-vi-nssh, 2008)
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