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scarp retreat

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

scarp retreat The recession of the relatively steep hillslope that terminates a butte, mesa, cuesta, or any elevated, plateau-like surface. Several geomorphological processes may be involved, including undercutting by an adjacent stream, spring sapping, mass movement, rainwash, and weathering. Under semi-arid conditions it may give rise to a hillslope that retreats parallel to itself.

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scarp retreat

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Copyright

scarp retreat The recession of the relatively steep hill-slope that terminates a butte, mesa, cuesta, or any elevated, plateau-like surface. Several geomorphological processes may be involved, and under semi-arid conditions these may give rise to a hill-slope that retreats parallel to itself.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "scarp retreat." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MICHAEL ALLABY. "scarp retreat." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-scarpretreat.html

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