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CUESTA BACK SLOPE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

The gentler slope on the opposite side of a cuesta, dipping in the direction of the strata, but at a smaller gradient.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
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