Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
backslope — The hillslope profile position that forms the steepest and generally linear, middle portion of the slope. In profile, backslopes are commonly bounded by a convex shoulder above and a concave footslope below. They may or may not include… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
pediment — A gently sloping erosional surface developed at the foot of a receding hill or mountain slope, commonly with a slightly concave upward profile, that cross cuts rock or sediment strata that extend beneath adjacent uplands. The erosion surface… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Kasewe Forest Reserve — is an area of hills in the Moyamba District of Sierra Leone . It is designated as a forest reserve and contains moist semi deciduous and evergreen forests that cover an area of 1.224 km². [ [http://sea.unep… … Wikipedia
colluvial apron — A landform with a concave to planar surface composed of a thick wedge shaped deposit of colluvium and/or slope alluvium that forms the base (footslope) of a bluff, escarpment or steep slope . Compare: beveled base. SW … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
eroded fan-remnant sideslope — A rough or broken margin of an eroded fan remnant highly dissected by ravines and gullies that can be just a fringe or make up a large part of an eroded alluvial fan; its bounding escarpments (risers), originally formed by inset channels, have … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
hillslope-profile position — Discrete slope segments found along a transect line that runs perpendicular to the contour, beginning at a divide and descending to a lower, bounding stream channel or valley floor; a discrete piece of a two dimensional cross profile of a hill … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
shoulder — The hillslope profile position that forms the convex, erosional surface near the top of a hillslope. If present, it comprises the transition zone from summit to backslope. Compare: summit, crest, backslope, footslope, and toeslope. SW &… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
summit — a) The topographically highest position of a hillslope profile with a nearly level (planar or only slightly convex) surface. Compare: shoulder, backslope, footslope, and toeslope, crest. b) A general term for the top, or highest area… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
toeslope — The hillslope position that forms the gently inclined surface at the base of a hillslope. Toeslopes in profile are commonly gentle and linear, and are constructional surfaces forming the lower part of a hill slope continuum that grades to… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
upland — [ geomorphology ] An informal, general term for a) the higher ground of a region, in contrast with a low lying, adjacent land such as a valley or plain. b) Land at a higher elevation than the flood plain or low stream terrace; land… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
