Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
V-shaped valley — A valley having a pronounced cross profile suggesting the form of the letter V , characterized by steep sides and short tributaries; specifically a narrow valley resulting from downcutting by a stream. The V becomes broader as the downcutting… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
U-shaped valley — see glacial valley … Geography glossary
V-shaped valley — the V shape of the cross profile of a river valley in its upper course. As the river has little energy, most erosion is confined to periodic spurts when rainstorm events allow an increase in energy and thus traction and abrasion of the channel… … Geography glossary
Valley — In geology, a valley (also called a vale, dale, glen or strath and near or in Appalachia, a draw) is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge. The terms U shaped and V shaped… … Wikipedia
valley — valleylike, adj. /val ee/, n., pl. valleys. 1. an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, esp. one following the course of a stream. 2. an extensive, more or less flat, and relatively low region drained by a great river system … Universalium
Valley Stream, New York — Infobox Settlement official name = Village of Valley Stream, New York nickname = On the Trail of the Rising Sun settlement type = Village imagesize = image caption = image pushpin pushpin label position = none pushpin map caption =Location within … Wikipedia
Valley of the Kings — The Valley of the Kings (Arabic: وادي الملوك Wadi Biban el Muluk ; Gates of the King ) [Reeves and Wilkinson (1996), p.6] is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for… … Wikipedia
Valley of Oaxaca — Looking southwest over the site of Monte Alban. Situated on a mountaintop, Monte Alban overlooks much of the Valley of Oaxaca. The Valley of Oaxaca is a geographic region located within the modern day State of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. The… … Wikipedia
valley tile — noun : roofing tile shaped to fit in the valley of a roof … Useful english dictionary
glacial valley — ▪ geological formation also called glacial trough stream valley that has been glaciated, usually to a typical catenary, or U shaped, cross section. U shaped valleys occur in many parts of the world and are characteristic features of mountain… … Universalium
