en

ravine

1

Terminological databases

Geomorfoloogia terminibaas

ID 464267 Last modified 13.09.2019
View dataset
View dataset
Domain stream or fluvial landforms
  • erosiooni jätkudes jäärakust arenenud U-kujulise ristlõikega ajutise vooluvee uuristus, mis on jäärakuga võrreldes sügavam ja laugemate veerudega, mis võivad seetõttu olla kaetud ka taimkattega
  • is a U-shaped channel cut into the soil on a slope or hillside, sculptured from a gully while the erosive action of temporarily flowing water continues. Is usually larger than a gully. Gentle slopes favour primitive plants.

Word forms not available

Etymology not available

Related words not available

Search the same word

in the EU's IATE term base

Web examples

Online Language Learning Tool SkELL allows users to search for phrases in sentences, collocates and similar words. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain errors.