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U-shaped valley

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Geomorfoloogia terminibaas

ID 464255 Last modified 05.06.2023
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Domain stream or fluvial landforms
  • U-tähe kujulise ristlõikega org
  • is a valley with a U-shape cross profile caused by medium flow induced by the balance between downcutting and lateral/side erosion of a stream. Usually evolved from V-shaped valleys.
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  • Moldorg tekib sälkoru edasi arenedes, kui põhjaerosioon ja küljeerosioon on enam-vähem tasakaalus või küljeerosioon hakkab juba domineerima.

Geomorfoloogia terminibaas

ID 464361 Last modified 05.06.2023
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Domain landforms made by valley (alpine) glaciers
ruhiorg
troog
U-shaped valley
  • oruliustike kulutusel tekkinud U-kujulise ristlõikega org mäestikes
  • glacially sculptured valley in mountain region with a characteristic U-shape, with steep, straight sides and a flat bottom. Valley is transformed into a U-shape through the glacial erosion processes of plucking and abrasion while a glacier moves downhill through a valley.
ruhiorg
troog
U-shaped valley

Limnoloogia sõnastik

ID 1138626 Last modified 17.01.2025
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Domain geomorphology
ruhiorg preferred
U-shaped valley preferred
U valley
U-valley
trough valley
artesa glaciar preferred
vallée en auge preferred
vallée en U
Trogtal preferred
Gletschertal
троговая долина preferred
трог
ледниковая долина
  • U-kujulise ristlõikega liustikutekkeline org
  • a broad, steep-walled, relatively flat-floored valley, usually carved by glacial erosion, whose cross section resembles the letter U
  • vallée aux parois presque verticales et au fond relativement plat dont le profil évoque un U, présent dans le paysage de la vallée glaciaire, dans les ravins dus à l'érosion des terrasses épaisses de limon du domaine aride ou semi-aride et dans le relief du pédiment entre deux inselbergs
  • durch Gletschererosion aus einem präexistenten Kerbtal umgebildete Talform mit U- oder trogförmigem Querschnitt
  • горная долина U-образной или корытообразной формы, углубленная и спрямленная занимавшим ее некогда ледником
ruhiorg preferred
troog
U-shaped valley preferred
U valley
U-valley
trough valley
artesa glaciar preferred
vallée en auge preferred
vallée en U
Trogtal preferred
Gletschertal
U-Tal
троговая долина preferred
трог
ледниковая долина

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