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Sea cliff [coastal]
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A cliff or slope produced by wave erosion, situated at the seaward edge of the coast or the landward side of the wave-cut platform. it may vary from an inconspicuous slope to a high, steep escarpment. gg
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Inconspicuous, английский
Escarpment, английский
- A steep slope in front of a fortification to impede the approach of an enemy.
- An elongated, characteristically linear, steep slope, separating horizontal or gently sloping sectors of the sea floor in non-shelf areas. often abbreviated to scarp.
- A relatively continuous and steep slope or cliff produced by erosion or faulting and that topographically interrupts or breaks the general continuity of more gently sloping land surfaces . the term is most commonly applied to cliffs produced by differential erosion. synonym: "scarp." sw & hp
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Sedimentary peat [soil taxonomy], английский
An accumulation of organic material that is predominantly the remains of floating aquatic plants (e.g. algae) and the remains and fecal material of aquatic animals, including coprogenous earth. compare - herbaceous peat, moss peat, woody peat, peat, muck, and mucky peat. ssm
Scour and fill [geomorphology], английский
A process of alternate excavation and refilling of a channel, as by a stream or the tides; especially such a process occurring in time of flood, when the discharge and velocity of an aggrading stream are suddenly increased, causing the digging of new channels that become filled with sediment when the flood subsides. compare - cut and fill. gg
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