Scarp

  • 31scarp — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A low concave cliff or series of cliffs that marks the detachment zone of a landslide or slope failure …

    Glossary of volcanic terms

  • 32scarp — noun (C) technical a line of natural cliffs …

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  • 33scarp — [[t]skɑrp[/t]] n. 1) gel a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth s crust; an escarpment 2) escarp 3) to form or cut into a steep slope • Etymology: 1580–90; < It scarpa a slope. See escarp …

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  • 34scarp —   n. steep drop; cliff; v.t. make steep …

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  • 35scarp slope —    The relatively steeper face of a cuesta, facing in a direction opposite to the dip of the strata.    Compare: dip slope.    GG …

    Glossary of landform and geologic terms

  • 36scarp slope — noun Geology the steeper slope of a cuesta, cutting across the underlying strata. Often contrasted with dip slope …

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  • 37scarp-bolt — …

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  • 38Darling Scarp — Southwest Western Australia from space. The dark green is dense vegetation on and above the scarp, which has been retained for forest reserve and water catchment purposes. The sharp vegetation boundary on the coastal side coincides with the edge… …

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  • 39Darling Scarp — Südwestliches Western Australia aus dem Weltall betrachtet. Das dunkle Grün ist eine dichte Vegetation an und über der Scarp, die als Wälder und Wassereinzugsgebiet erhalten blieb. Die Grenze der Scarp Vegetation an der Küste stimmt mit der… …

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  • 40Cody Scarp — Diagram showing the Cody Scarp The Cody Scarp or escarpment is located in north and north central Florida USA. It is a relict scarp and ancient persistent topographical feature formed from an ancient early Pleistocene shorelines of 1.8 million to …

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