swell-and-swale topography
1swell-and-swale topography — A local scale topography composed of small, well rounded hillocks and shallow, closed depressions irregularly spaced across low relief ground moraine (slopes generally 2 6 %); the effect is a subdued, irregularly undulating surface that is… …
2swale — a) A shallow, open depression in unconsolidated materials which lacks a defined channel but can funnel overland or subsurface flow into a drainageway. Soils in swales tend to be moister and thicker (cumulic) compared to surrounding soils.… …
3swell — (not recommended) refer to swell and swale topography …
