cross profile of a valley

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• valley — valleylike, adj. /val ee/, n., pl. valleys. 1. an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, esp. one following the course of a stream. 2. an extensive, more or less flat, and relatively low region drained by a great river system …   Universalium

• Valley of Peace initiative — Valley of Peace redirects here. For the 1955 film, see Valley of Peace (film). The Valley of Peace initiative is an effort to promote economic cooperation between Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians. It has received the personal attention and… …   Wikipedia

• Valley — In geology, a valley (also called a vale, dale, glen or strath and near or in Appalachia, a draw) is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge. The terms U shaped and V shaped… …   Wikipedia

• Cross Hills — Coordinates: 53°54′04″N 1°58′56″W / 53.901210°N 1.982240°W / 53.901210; 1.982240 …   Wikipedia

• Hopewell Valley Central High School — Infobox School | name = Hopewell Valley Central High School imagesize = motto = established = grades = 9 12 district = Hopewell Valley Regional School District type = Public high school principal = Michael Daher viceprincipal = Dr. Ida Chiaradia… …   Wikipedia

• U-shaped valley —    A valley having a pronounced parabolic cross profile suggesting the form of a broad letter U , with steep walls and a broad, nearly flat floor; specifically a valley carved by glacial erosion.    Compare: V shaped valley.    GG …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• V-shaped valley —    A valley having a pronounced cross profile suggesting the form of the letter V , characterized by steep sides and short tributaries; specifically a narrow valley resulting from downcutting by a stream. The V becomes broader as the downcutting… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• hillslope-profile position —    Discrete slope segments found along a transect line that runs perpendicular to the contour, beginning at a divide and descending to a lower, bounding stream channel or valley floor; a discrete piece of a two dimensional cross profile of a hill …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• V-shaped valley —   the V shape of the cross profile of a river valley in its upper course. As the river has little energy, most erosion is confined to periodic spurts when rainstorm events allow an increase in energy and thus traction and abrasion of the channel… …   Geography glossary

• Chartiers Valley High School — For other uses, see Chartiers (disambiguation). Chartiers Valley High School Location 50 Thoms Run Road Bridgeville, PA 15017 Coordinates …   Wikipedia

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