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BASAL SLOPE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

The lower, gentle slope of a hillside, lying at the foot of an escarpment or steep rock face and usually covered by an accumulation of talus; ...

CONT

Avalanches probably contribute also to the concave, basal slope profile observed on many talus slopes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie

Spanish

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