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erosional remnant — A topographic feature that remains or is left standing above the general land surface after erosion has reduced the surrounding area; e.g., a monadnock, a butte, or a stack. GG … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
planation surface — ▪ geology Introduction any low relief plain cutting across varied rocks and structures. Among the most common landscapes on Earth, planation surfaces include pediments, pediplains, etchplains, and peneplains. There has been much scientific… … Universalium
Messinian erosional crisis — The Messinian Erosional Crisis is a pre evaporite phase of the central Mediterranean basin responding to a major drawdown of the Mediterranean seawater (the Messinian Salinity Crisis ). As outlined in numerous studies, erosional events along the… … Wikipedia
geomorphic surface — A mappable area of the earth s surface that has a common history; the area is of similar age and is formed by a set of processes during an episode of landscape evolution. A geomorphic surface can be erosional, constructional or both. The… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
paleokarstic surface — A surface, preserved within a carbonate succession, that was formed by the effects of karst erosion. The presence of a paleokarstic surface indicates that during the deposition of the full rock sequence the young rocks were exposed to the… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Sequence stratigraphy — is a relatively new branch of geology that attempts to link relative sea level changes to sedimentary deposits. The essence of the method is mapping of strata based on identification of surfaces which represent time lines (e.g. subaerial… … Wikipedia
Palaeochannel — Palaeochannels are deposits of unconsolidated or semi consolidated sedimentary rocks deposited in ancient, currently inactive river and stream channel systems. The word palaeochannel is formed from the words palaeo or old , and channel; ie; a… … Wikipedia
Oak Ridges Moraine — The Oak Ridges Moraine is an ecologically important geological landform in the Mixedwood Plains of south central Ontario, Canada. The moraine covers a geographic area of 1,900 square kilometres (730 sq mi) between Caledon and Rice Lake … Wikipedia
Bruce Series — ▪ geology division of Precambrian rocks in North America that is well developed northeast of the Lake Huron region (the Precambrian began about 3.8 billion years ago and ended 540 million years ago). The Bruce Series is the lowermost of the … Universalium
Cypress Hills Formation — Stratigraphic range: Oligocene … Wikipedia
Wave-cut platform — Wave cut platform. In this case, alternating hard and soft layers have been folded up vertically and eroded by the tides, resulting in a regular ripple pattern at the surface. A wave cut platform, or shore platform is the narrow flat area often… … Wikipedia
