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SCABLAND [1 record]

Record 1 2019-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A region characterized by elevated tracts of rocky land with little or no soil cover and traversed or isolated by postglacial dry stream channels ...

Key term(s)
  • scab land

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

[On] a éloquemment expliqué que le labyrinthe était en fait un scabland ou terrain érodé, mais qu'il présentait des différences significatives. Les vallées du labyrinthe sont les coulées des [terrains érodés], et ses rochers sculptés par l’eau sont les collines effilées des [terrains érodés].

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