glaciated valley

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• Yosemite Valley — geographical name glaciated valley of Merced River E central California on W slope of Sierra Nevada in Yosemite National Park …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Ohio River Valley AVA — (wine region) Type American Viticultural Area Year established 1983, amended in 1987[1] Country USA …   Wikipedia

• Inman Valley, South Australia — Infobox Australian Place | type = town name = Inman Valley state = South Australia caption = Glaciated pavement in the Inman River lga = City of Victor Harbor postcode = 5211 est = pop = elevation= maxtemp = mintemp = rainfall = stategov = fedgov …   Wikipedia

• Bull Valley, Illinois — Geobox|Settlement name = Bull Valley native name = other name = category = Village etymology = official name = motto = nickname = image caption = Sign leading into Bull Valley. symbol = country = United States state = Illinois region = McHenry… …   Wikipedia

• glacial valley — ▪ geological formation also called  glacial trough   stream valley that has been glaciated, usually to a typical catenary, or U shaped, cross section. U shaped valleys occur in many parts of the world and are characteristic features of mountain… …   Universalium

• Mushkoh Valley — The Mushkoh Valley is a valley in Ladakh, India. Considered to be glaciated and unsuitable for human habitation, it came into prominence in 1999 during the Kargil conflict when Pakistan infiltrated troops across the Line of Control. The Mushkoh… …   Wikipedia

• Cheakamus Valley basalts — Brandywine Falls in Brandywine Falls Provincial Park. At least three lava flows are clearly visible in the rugged cliffs. The Cheakamus Valley basalts are a sequence of basaltic lava flows at the Cheakamus River in southwestern British Columbia,… …   Wikipedia

• glacial landform — ▪ geology Introduction  any product of flowing ice and meltwater. Such landforms are being produced today in glaciated areas, such as Greenland, Antarctica, and many of the world s higher mountain ranges. In addition, large expansions of present… …   Universalium

• fjord — fjordic, adj. /fyawrd, fyohrd/; Norw. /fyohrdd, fyoordd/, n. 1. a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion. 2. (in Scandinavia) a bay. Also, fiord. [ < Norw; see FIRTH] * * * I or fiord Long, narrow… …   Universalium

• lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) …   Universalium

• Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly …   Universalium