tributary valley

tributary valley
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  • tributary valley —    A less important valley joining a larger valley [16] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • Valley — In geology, a valley (also called a vale, dale, glen or strath and near or in Appalachia, a draw) is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge. The terms U shaped and V shaped… …   Wikipedia

  • valley — valleylike, adj. /val ee/, n., pl. valleys. 1. an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, esp. one following the course of a stream. 2. an extensive, more or less flat, and relatively low region drained by a great river system …   Universalium

  • Valley Grove, West Virginia — Infobox Settlement official name = Valley Grove, West Virginia settlement type = Village nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location of Valley Grove, West Virginia mapsize1 = map caption1 =… …   Wikipedia

  • Side valley — The terms side valley and tributary valley refer to valleys whose brook or river is confluent to a greater one.Upstream, the valleys can be classified in an increasing order which is equivalent to the usual orographic order: the tributaries are… …   Wikipedia

  • Duddon Valley — looking towards Eskdale The Duddon Valley is a valley in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. The River Duddon flows through the valley, rising in the mountains between Eskdale and Langdale, before flowing into the Irish Sea near… …   Wikipedia

  • hanging valley — 1. a valley, the lower end of which opens high above a shore, usually caused by the rapid erosion of a cliff. 2. a tributary valley whose mouth is set above the the floor of the main valley, usually as a result of differences in glacial erosion.… …   Universalium

  • hanging valley —    A tributary valley whose floor at the lower end is notably higher than the floor of the main valley in the area of junction.    GG …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

  • hanging valley — /hæŋɪŋ ˈvæli/ (say hanging valee) noun a tributary valley in a mountainous area, which joins the main valley by a sudden sharp descent, as a result of glacial erosion …  

  • Parvati Valley — is a, beautiful valley,WOW!From the confluence of the Parvati River with the River Beas, the Parvati Valley runs eastwards, through a steep sided valley from the town of Bhuntar, in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh in Northern India. The… …   Wikipedia

  • Tygart Valley River — Geobox|River name = Tygart Valley River image size = 290 image caption = The Tygart Valley River at the mouth of the Buckhannon River (just above center). Photo taken along the B O Railroad between Belington and Philippi. image first = country =… …   Wikipedia


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