- erosion remnant
- A topographic feature that remains or is left standing above the general land surface after erosion has reduced the surrounding area; e.g., a monadnock, a butte, or a stack.GG
Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
erosion remnant
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remnant — (not preferred) refer to erosion remnant … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
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butte — An isolated, generally flat topped hill or mountain with relatively steep slopes and talus or precipitous cliffs and characterized by summit width that is less than the height of bounding escarpments, commonly topped by a caprock of resistant… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
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