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BASAL SAPPING [1 record]

Record 1 1998-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
DEF

The undercutting, or breaking away of rock fragments, along the headwall of a cirque, due to frost action at the bottom of a bergschrund.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
DEF

Affouillement, ou désagrégation de la roche, le long du mur de rimaye; ce phénomène est provoqué par l'action du gel-dégel à la base du rimaye.

Spanish

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