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escarpment
A relatively continuous cliff or relatively steep slope, produced by erosion or faulting, breaking the general continuity of more gently sloping land surfaces. The term is most commonly applied to cliffs produced by differential erosion and it is commonly used synonymously with "scarp. \
- Parte del discurso: noun
- Industria/ámbito: Ciencias de la Tierra
- Categoría: Ciencia del suelo
- Company: Soil Science Society of America
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Creador
- Bob Adams
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