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MICROLANDFORM [2 records]

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Record 1 2000-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Site Development
  • Landscape Architecture
CONT

At the smallest scale, "minilandforms" might include the subtle undulations or ripples of a sand dune or the textural variation of stones and rocks in a walk. In all situations, landform is the surficial ground element of the exterior environment.

OBS

Macrolandform : valley, mountain, rolling hill, prairie, plain. Microlandform : mound, berm, slope, level area, elevation changes via steps and ramps. Minilandform : ripple of a sand dune, textural variation of stones and rocks.

OBS

See record "landform / topographie."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du terrain
  • Architecture paysagère
OBS

Voir la fiche «topographie / landform».

Key term(s)
  • mini-topographie

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
  • Structural Testing (Materials)
  • Landscape Architecture
DEF

A term applied to surface irregularities only when it is necessary to distinguish them from microrelief.

CONT

At the regional scale, landform may include such diverse types as valleys, mountains, rolling hills, prairies, and plains. These landform types are typically referred to as "macrolandforms".

OBS

Macrolandform : valley, mountain, rolling hill, prairie, plain. Microlandform : mound, berm, slope, level area, elevation changes via steps and ramps. Minilandform : ripple of a sand dune, textural variation of stones and rocks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
  • Contrôle structural des matériaux
  • Architecture paysagère
OBS

Microrelief : relief de petite dimension (entre un décimètre et un mètre de hauteur relative).

Spanish

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