Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
Scarp — SCARP, an isle, in the parish of Harris, district of Lewis, county of Inverness; containing 129 inhabitants. This is a high conical rocky isle, consisting of a solid mountain, of which the diameter is about three miles. It lies on the western… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Main Line of Resistance — Main Line of Resistance, or MLR is a military term describing the most important defensive position of an army facing an opposing force over an extended front. It does not consist of one trench or line of pillboxes, but rather a system, of… … Wikipedia
Scarp, Scotland — Infobox Scottish island | latitude=58.03 longitude= 7.12 GridReference=NA970151 celtic name=An Sgarp norse name= meaning of name= Barren , from Norse area=1045 ha area rank=47 highest elevation=Sròn Romul 308 m Population=0 population rank= main… … Wikipedia
minor scarp — A steep surface on the displaced material of a landslide, produced by differential movements within the sliding mass. Compare: main scarp, toe. CV … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Darling Scarp — Southwest Western Australia from space. The dark green is dense vegetation on and above the scarp, which has been retained for forest reserve and water catchment purposes. The sharp vegetation boundary on the coastal side coincides with the edge… … Wikipedia
Cody Scarp — Diagram showing the Cody Scarp The Cody Scarp or escarpment is located in north and north central Florida USA. It is a relict scarp and ancient persistent topographical feature formed from an ancient early Pleistocene shorelines of 1.8 million to … Wikipedia
Mount Lofty Ranges — Mount Lofty Summit The Mount Lofty Ranges are the range of mountains just to the east of Adelaide in South Australia. Contents 1 Location and description … Wikipedia
toe — The lowest, usually curved margin of displaced material of a landslide, most distant from the main scarp. Commonly it has an irregular surface that has ripples and may be breached by radial cracks or gaps. Compare: main scarp, minor scarp.… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Mudslide — This article is about the geologic hazard. For other uses, see Mudslide (disambiguation). A mudslide is the most rapid (up to 80 km/h, or 50 mph) and fluid type of downhill mass wasting. It is a rapid movement of a large mass of mud… … Wikipedia
slip surface — A landslide displacement surface, often slickensided and striated, or brecciated, and subplanar. It is best exhibited in argillaceous materials and in those materials which are highly susceptible to clay alteration when granulated; also called … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
