side slope

side slope
   [ geomorphology ]
   A geomorphic component of hills consisting of a laterally planar area of a hillside, resulting in predominantly parallel overland water flow (e.g., sheet wash); contour lines generally form straight lines. Side slopes are dominated by colluvium and slope wash sediments. Slope complexity (downslope shape) can range from simple to complex.
   SW
   The slope bounding a drainageway and lying between the drainageway and the adjacent interfluve. It is generally linear along the slope width.
   RR

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