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Valley floor remnant
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Hills that are now erosion remnants of a former valley or basin floor, composed mostly of unconsolidated valley / basin fill sediments (e.g. alluvium) and typically lie well above the modern valley floor and flood plain. former basin floor surfaces have become dissected and irregular and consist of hillslope positions (shoulder, backslope, etc.) and hill components (interfluve, headslope, etc.); common in large valleys of the western us. sw
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Unconsolidated, английский
Components, английский
Комплектующие
Interfluve, английский
A landform composed of the relatively undissected upland or ridge between two adjacent valleys containing streams flowing in the same general direction. an elevated area between two drainageways that sheds water to those drainageways. compare - divide. gg & ffp
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Valley side, английский
The sloping to very steep surfaces between the valley floor and summits of adjacent uplands. well-defined, steep valley sides have been termed valley walls (not recommended). note: scale, relief, and perspective may require use of closely related terms such as hill slope or mountain slope. hp
Valley floor, английский
A general term for the nearly level to gently sloping, lowest surface of a valley. landforms include axial stream channels, the flood plain, flood-plain steps, and, in some areas, low terrace surfaces.
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