Pediment (geology)
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pediment-geology-294-2362290
title:
Pediment (geology)
text:
A pediment, also known as a concave slope or waning slope, is a very gently sloping (0.5°–7°) inclined bedrock surface. It is typically a concave surface sloping down from the base of a steeper retreating desert cliff, escarpment, or surrounding a monadnock or inselberg, but may persist after the higher terrain has eroded away. Pediments are erosional surfaces. A pediment develops when sheets of running water wash over it in intense rainfall events. It may be thinly covered with fluvial gravel t
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Very gently sloping inclined bedrock surface
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pediment_(geology)
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2023-12-02T05:55:30Z
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