backslope

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• backslope —    The hillslope profile position that forms the steepest and generally linear, middle portion of the slope. In profile, backslopes are commonly bounded by a convex shoulder above and a concave footslope below.    They may or may not include… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• footslope —    The hillslope profile position that forms the concave surface at the base of a hillslope. It is a transition zone between upslope sites of erosion and transport (shoulder, backslope) and downslope sites of deposition (toeslope).    Compare:… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• shoulder —    The hillslope profile position that forms the convex, erosional surface near the top of a hillslope. If present, it comprises the transition zone from summit to backslope.    Compare: summit, crest, backslope, footslope, and toeslope.    SW &… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

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