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Geologic formation
The Slope Formation is a geologic formation in western North Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene Period. Paleontology portal List
Slope_Formation
Depositional landform on the inside convex bank of a meandering river
the toe of a slip-off slope often results in the formation of a point bar. Geologically, the environment in which a slip-off slope is deposited is considered
Slip-off_slope
Type of floor drain
metal-based liners or a channel former to aid in channel crafting and slope formation. The drain is characterized by its long length and narrow width, the
Trench_drain
Rock fragments weathered from larger mass
stresses Topographic stresses Scree formation is commonly attributed to the formation of ice within mountain rock slopes. The presence of joints, fractures
Scree
Geological formation
Palynology from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Prince Creek Formation, North Slope, Alaska, USA". In Driese, S.G.; Nordt, L.C. (eds.). New Frontiers
Prince_Creek_Formation
Rock-wall with a smooth transition into a concavity at the foot zone
in the rock formation, creating different slopes and concavities within the same structure. This eroding of the lower layer (or "foot slope" or "scarp-foot
Flared_slope
Sea ice formation
surrounding water freezes. The brine will travel along the seafloor in a down-slope direction until it reaches the lowest possible point, where it will pool
Brinicle
Neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City
Park Slope is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, within an area known as South Brooklyn. Park Slope is roughly bounded by Prospect Park and Prospect
Park_Slope
characteristic physical attributes such as their creating process, shape, elevation, slope, orientation, rock exposure, and soil type. Landforms organized by the processes
Glossary_of_landforms
Geologic formation in North Dakota, US
The Cannonball Formation is a geologic formation in western North Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene Period. Paleontology portal
Cannonball_Formation
Geologic formation in the US state of Alaska
likely was generated beneath Western Alaska North Slope and migrated northeastward into NPR-A. The formation preserves fossils dating back to the Albian-Cenomanian
Nanushuk_Formation
Surface feature of Mars
role that water and other volatiles plays, if any, in streak formation is still debated. Slope streaks are particularly intriguing because they are one of
Dark_slope_streak
Fundamental unit of lithostratigraphy
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics (lithology) that distinguishes it from
Geological_formation
Geologic formation in Canada
deep waters, with the slope being situated on the outer part of a carbonate ramp. Found recorded within the Gametrail Formation is a Shuram excursion
Gametrail_Formation
Hills and rock formations in California, U.S.
The Alabama Hills are a range of hills and rock formations near the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada in the Owens Valley, west of Lone Pine in Inyo
Alabama_Hills
Geologic formation in North Dakota, United States
The Ludlow Formation is a geologic formation in western North Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene Period. Paleontology portal List
Ludlow_Formation
Cave and archaeological site in south-western France
rock shelters within a limestone cliff, under which there is a scree slope formation. Artifacts found at the site are the productions of Mousterian (300
La_Ferrassie
The Alaskan North Slope (ANS) is a foreland basin located on the northern edge of the Brooks Range. The Alaska North Slope is bounded on the north by the
Alaska_North_Slope_basin
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
from the Late Cretaceous (Latest Campanian age) Prince Creek Formation of the North Slope of Alaska. It contains a single species, Nanuqsaurus hoglundi
Nanuqsaurus
Sedimentary geologic unit in Santa Barbara County, California
Monterey Formation and overlying the Vaqueros Formation. At the ground surface, the contact with the Vaqueros is obvious along the south slope of the mountains
Rincon_Formation
Steep slope or cliff separating two relatively level regions
An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that forms as a result of faulting or erosion and separates two relatively level areas having different elevations
Escarpment
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
platforms.) Below the Kaibab are slopes of the Toroweap Formation, on the shorter cliff of Coconino Sandstone, upon eroded slopes of Hermit Shale. The shale
Dragon_Head_(Arizona)
Natural processes removing soil and rock
is eroded. Typically, physical erosion proceeds the fastest on steeply sloping surfaces, and rates may also be sensitive to some climatically controlled
Erosion
Shallow channel cut by water
the formation of rills is primarily controlled by the slope of the hillside. Slope controls the depth of the rills, while the length of the slope and
Rill
Layer of sediment, rock or soil with internally consistent characteristics
at Depot Beach, New South Wales Rainbow Basin Syncline in the Barstow Formation near Barstow, California. Folded strata. Outcrop of Upper Ordovician limestone
Stratum
Ridge in Sweden
administrative region of Örebro County has higher slopes further to the north. Being located in the slope formation, the Suttarboda weather station has a humid
Kilsbergen
Rapid flow of a mass of snow down a slope
An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain. Avalanches can be triggered spontaneously, by factors such as increased
Avalanche
Compact astronomical body
ISBN 978-1-58381-024-8. Tremaine, Scott; Gebhardt, Karl; et al. (2002). "The Slope of the Black Hole Mass Versus Velocity Dispersion Correlation". The Astrophysical
Black_hole
creating the sandstone and shale of the Ludlow Formation, Cannonball Formation and Slope Formation together with a final marine transgression into North
Geology_of_North_Dakota
Hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side and a steep slope on the other
A cuesta (Spanish for 'slope') is a hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other. In geology, the term is more specifically
Cuesta
Geologic formation in the southwestern United States
continuous and prominent cliff overlying the slope-forming Woods Ranch Member of the Toroweap Formation. The distribution of chert is argued to reflect
Kaibab_Limestone
Sedimentary body with topographic relief composed of autochthonous calcareous deposits
point that the foot of the reef is below wave base, a slope develops: the sediments of the slope derive from the erosion of the margin by waves, storms
Carbonate_platform
hillslope evolution were widely diffused: slope decline, slope replacement and parallel slope retreat. Until the 1950s models of hillslope form evolution
Hillslope_evolution
Military tactic
A reverse slope defence is a military tactic where a defending force is positioned on the slope of an elevated terrain feature such as a hill, ridge,
Reverse_slope_defence
Geologic formation in Alaska, United States
deposited on the floor of the Alaska North Slope basin. In 2016, oil discovery in the deeper Torok Formation of more than 1.0 billion barrels (160 million
Torok_Formation
Mountain in the Czech Republic
western slopes and the southeastern foothills, respectively. A notable rock formation called Rolandův kámen is located on the southeastern slope, about
Lyra_(mountain)
Coastal and oceanic landform
the slope. Extending as far as 500 km (310 mi) from the slope, it consists of thick sediments deposited by turbidity currents from the shelf and slope. The
Continental_shelf
Eocene Epoch geologic formation in California
Martinez Formation and regionally underlies the Chico Formation. The auriferous gravels accumulated on slope of Sierra Nevada during the Neocene Period, and
Ione_Formation
Stratigraphic ridge in central Pennsylvania
layers on these ridges slope down to the east, the Tuscarora Formation underlies the higher crest, where it protected the east slope from erosion. Drainage
Tussey_Mountain
Military concepts about exposure to enemy fire
concepts in military tactics used to describe a military formation's exposure to enemy fire. A formation or position is "in enfilade" if weapon fire can be
Enfilade_and_defilade
Geologic formation in Newfoundland, Canada
Ediacaran period, which were buried on a deep ocean marginal slope. The Trepassey Formation is primarily composed of a series of thin-bedded, fine-grained
Trepassey_Formation
Sequence of soils on a slope
that allows formation of an adequate thickness of soil. Steeper slope or crest sections tend to be freely drained, while at the bottom of slopes or toeslopes
Catena_(soil)
Geological formation in Wales
The Garnedd-Wen Formation (also known as the Garnedd-Wen Beds) is an Ordovician lithostratigraphic formation (a sequence of rock strata) in Mid Wales.
Garnedd-Wen_Formation
from red to brown. These sediments eventually became the slope-forming Organ Rock Shale formation and can be seen in the Land of Standing Rocks part of the
Geology of the Canyonlands area
Geology_of_the_Canyonlands_area
Geologic formation in the Grand Canyon
Surprise Canyon Formation or Redwall Limestone. The upper and lower thirds of it consist of slope-forming redbeds, The middle third of the formation is composed
Supai_Group
Geologic formation in Poland
The Przysucha Formation is a geologic formation in Poland. Ichnofossils attributed to dinosaurs have been found in the formation. The following fossils
Przysucha_Formation
Geological formations in Morocco
the following units W-E: the Azilal Formation (continental to subtidal, including its synonyms the "Wazzant Formation", "Continental Series of Toundoute"
Tafraout_Group
Geological formation in the United States
The Hell Creek Formation is an intensively studied division of mostly Upper Cretaceous and some lower Paleocene rocks in North America, named for exposures
Hell_Creek_Formation
Mountain in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States
and the rock layers then slope down to the west. This leaves the Tuscarora formation more parallel to the steeper western slope, with the crest marking
Brush Mountain (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Brush_Mountain_(Blair_County,_Pennsylvania)
lobes. In the Andes the depth of freezing associated with the formation of stratified slope deposit is estimated at less than 15 cm while in Charente it
Stratified_slope_deposit
(Mural Formation, in the talus slope immediately west of Mumm Peak, and from the middle Mural Formation, 125 m above the base of that formation, just north
Mummaspis
common with strand swamps, found further south where lack of slope prevents stream formation and host a variety of plant and animal species. "Submitting
Floodplain_swamp
Environmental and cultural feature in Calgary, Canada
The Paskapoo Slopes are a significant natural, environmental and cultural feature on the western side of Calgary, Alberta. They have a high visual impact
Paskapoo_Slopes
Steeply sloping triangular landform
Traditionally in geomorphology, a flatiron is a steeply sloping triangular landform created by the differential erosion of a steeply dipping, erosion-resistant
Flatiron_(geomorphology)
kielitoimistonsanakirja.fi. Retrieved 14 February 2024. Moore (2004), "slope" Ayto & Simpson (2010), "slope", "slopy" "Blog: My slant on The Slants and other Asian American
List_of_ethnic_slurs
Geological formation in northwestern Russia
basin of the Onega River and on the northern slope of the Vetreny Poyas (Windy Belt) Ridge. The formation rests with erosion on Proterozoic terrigenous
Ustʹ_Pinega_Formation
Geology of an area in Utah, US
tritylodonts can be found in this 350 foot (107 m) thick ledgy-slope forming formation, called the Kayenta. The Kayenta weathers into three units; a lower
Geology of the Capitol Reef area
Geology_of_the_Capitol_Reef_area
Microregion in northern Poland
Fordon Slope formed in a periglacial climate at the end of the Weichselian glaciation (approximately 14,000–12,000 years ago). Its formation resulted
Fordon_Slope
Geologic formation in the Grand Canyon
related to Hermit Formation. The Permian Hermit Formation, also known as the Hermit Shale, is a nonresistant unit that is composed of slope-forming reddish
Hermit_Formation
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
caprock of bright-white Coconino Sandstone, on an erosion slope of brownish Hermit Formation), is only about 202 ft (62 m) lower than Grand Canyon Village
Isis_Temple
Large, free-standing rock outcrop on a gentle hill summit
rock outcrop that rises abruptly from the surrounding smooth and gentle slopes of a rounded hill summit or ridge crest. In the South West of England, the
Tor_(rock_formation)
Geological unit
occasional, rapid movements of a mass of earth or rock sliding along a steep slope. They tend to occur after sustained heavy rain, when the water saturates
Lower_Greensand_Group
Mountain in Pennsylvania, United States
older Ordovician Juniata Formation on the northwest slope, and the younger more erosion resistant Silurian Tuscarora Formation geologic layer forming the
Jacks_Mountain
Geologic formation in California, United States
sediments of non-marine (alluvial fan), shallow marine, slope and basin floor fan turbidites. The formation is very fossiliferous with common macro-fossils,
Budden_Canyon_Formation
common surface features of Mars include dark slope streaks, dust devil tracks, sand dunes, Medusae Fossae Formation, fretted terrain, layers, gullies, glaciers
Common surface features of Mars
Common_surface_features_of_Mars
Surface features on Mars
Seasonal flows on warm Martian slopes (also called recurring slope lineae, recurrent slope lineae and RSL) are thought to be either salty water flows
Seasonal flows on warm Martian slopes
Seasonal_flows_on_warm_Martian_slopes
Network of river channels
Any slope over this threshold created a braided stream, while any slope under the threshold created a meandering stream or – for very low slopes – a straight
Braided_river
Wave structures created in sediments by bottom current
asymmetrical in profile, with a gentle up-current slope and a steeper down-current slope. The down-current slope is the angle of repose, which depends on the
Ripple_marks
Classification scheme of rock strength
Slope mass rating (SMR) is a rock mass classification scheme developed by Manuel Romana to describe the strength of an individual rock outcrop or slope
Slope_mass_rating
Oceanic division
winter and forms return currents that merge along the eastern continental slope of Greenland where they form an intense (40–50 Sv) current which flows around
Atlantic_Ocean
older Ordovician Juniata Formation on the southeast slope, and the younger more erosion resistant Silurian Tuscarora Formation geologic layer forming the
Stone_Mountain_(Pennsylvania)
Freshwater artificial lake in Ethiopia
black limestone formation: Endoleptic Calcisol at the upper slope (plateau); Endoleptic Cambisol and Vertic Leptosol at the middle slope; Hypercalcic Calcisol
Aqushela
Thermodynamic principle of metallurgy
the Ellingham diagrams for the formation of metallic oxides are basically straight lines with a positive slope. The slope is proportional to ΔS, which is
Ellingham_diagram
holotype of this species, is described from the strata of the Chinle Formation from the Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona, United States) by Marsh
2026 in archosaur paleontology
2026_in_archosaur_paleontology
Small valley, often due to stream erosion
(South Africa), or chine (Isle of Wight). A ravine is generally a fluvial slope landform of relatively steep (cross-sectional) sides, on the order of twenty
Ravine
Zone of the ocean floor
consists of three different features: the continental rise, the continental slope, and the continental shelf. It is one of the three major zones of the ocean
Continental_margin
Sediment formation in Washington, United States
groundwater system has destabilized some Ringold Formation slopes and cliffs, causing landslides. The formation was named in 1917 for a school of the same name
Ringold_Formation
Geologic formation in Canada
was first described on the north-west slope of Mount Rundle, near Banff by E.M. Kindle in 1924. The Banff Formation is composed of shale and marlstone in
Banff_Formation
Rare and fragile ecosystem and habitat
Algific talus slopes comprise a very rare, fragile ecosystem and habitat initially believed to exist only in the Driftless Area of Minnesota, Wisconsin
Algific_talus_slope
Terrain at a slope of 30° or more
steep wooded slope (compare Hanger Lane), or used to mean woods on steep hillsides, e.g. for the East Hampshire Hangers. The formation of slopes of different
Steilhang
Mountain in California, United States
of Temblor Formation, a Great Valley Sequence unit usually found much farther north, encircling the high ridge of the mountain. North slope outcrops consist
Little_Pine_Mountain
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
forest. Below the Kaibab is an even larger unit of the slope-forming Toroweap Formation. The slope is modestly vegetated, and has large areas of erosion
The_Dragon_(Arizona)
two. The formation overlies the Skookumchuck and Humptulips Formations and underlies the Astoria Formation. It preserves a marine shelf and slope environment
Lincoln_Creek_Formation
Rapid abandonment of a river channel and formation of a new channel
result of channel slopes that are much less steep than the slope that the river could travel if it took a new course (i.e., the slope advantage of one
Avulsion_(river)
Map of Mars
Medusae Fossae formation. The formation is coated with dust and contains wind-carved ridges called yardangs. These yardangs have steep slopes thickly covered
Amazonis_quadrangle
Sandstone rock formation in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California
Devil's Punchbowl is a tilted sandstone formation on the northern slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains, in Los Angeles County, California, at an elevation
Devil's Punchbowl (Angeles National Forest)
Devil's_Punchbowl_(Angeles_National_Forest)
Sedimentary rock formation in California, United States
its range) or the Juncal Formation Shale (in the east). The largest outcrop in the Santa Ynez Range is along the north slope of the mountains near Santa
Jalama_Formation
Group of geologic formations in the western United States
massive sandstone; a "Middle Coal Group" consisting of up to 300 m of thick slope-forming sandstone, shale, marl, and lignite; and an "Upper Escarpment" consisting
Mesaverde_Group
Geologic formation in California, U.S.
geologic formation in California. The siliceous organic mudstones of the formation were deposited in deep water and fluvial environments. The formation overlies
Santa_Cruz_Mudstone
Geologic formation in North Dakota
The Bullion Creek Formation is a geologic formation in western North Dakota. It preserves bones and tracks of an extinct crocodile and other fossils of
Bullion_Creek_Formation
United States historic place
(and named) Hole in the Rock, a narrow, steep, and rocky crevice and sandy slope that led down to the river. Directly across the river was Cottonwood Canyon
Hole in the Rock (rock formation)
Hole_in_the_Rock_(rock_formation)
Natural hazard
the source. Slope instabilities at volcanoes have accounted for 1% of tsunamis observed since the 17th century. Tsunamis caused by slope instabilities
Volcanic_tsunami
Accumulation of cold air in a topographic depression
barriers can also promote the formation of a cold-air pools. For example, when railways or roads traverse a slight slope horizontally, embankments can
Cold-air_pool
Large sedimentary basin in the US
and shelf margin and thin sandstone beds on the slope. The basin becomes restricted by the formation of red beds on the shelf, creating evaporites in
Permian_Basin_(North_America)
American Viticultural Area in Washington
Wahluke Slope is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located on the Wahluke Slope landform within Grant County, Washington and centered around the small
Wahluke_Slope_AVA
Isolated hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, relatively flat top
weathering, the excess material that falls off adds to the scree or talus slope around the base. On a much smaller scale, the same process forms hoodoos
Butte
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
the Supai Group, protecting the slopes underneath of the unit 1, the Watahomigi Formation. Unit 2, the Manakacha Formation is a cliff-former, but also an
Scorpion_Ridge
City in Alaska, United States
referred to as Barrow, is the borough seat and largest city of the North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located north of the Arctic Circle
Utqiagvik,_Alaska
Mesa in Arizona (western Grand Canyon)
two, is the mostly slope-forming Toroweap Formation. Notably, below the Coconino are the slopes of dark-burnt-red Hermit Formation (Hermit Shale), as
Fishtail_Mesa
Slab of oceanic crust
Ophiolite, also known as the Semail Ophiolite, is a large, ancient geological formation in Oman and the United Arab Emirates in the Arabian Peninsula. It is one
Samail_Ophiolite
SLOPE FORMATION
SLOPE FORMATION
Boy/Male
English Welsh
From the slope land.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Fern Slope
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Hill-slope Meadow
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Hill-slope Estate
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
From the Hill-slope Estate
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Scope
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English slape ‘slippery, miry place’, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word (Old English slǣp), as for example Slape in Dorset or Sleap in Shropshire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of overalls, from an agent derivative of Middle English slop(e) ‘overall’ (apparently of Old English origin, akin to slūpan ‘to slip’, reinforced by a Middle Low German cognate).
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Lupus, LOPE means "wolf."
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Lives at the Cave Slope
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic
Warrior
Boy/Male
English
Lives at the cave slope.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
From the Fern Slope
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Long Hill Slope
Female
French
French form of Latin Penelope, PÉNÉLOPE means "weaver of cunning."
Boy/Male
English
Lives at the Cave Slope
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
From the Slope Land
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Thai
Slope of a Mountain; Belt; Girdle
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
From the Fern Slope
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
From the Fern Slope
SLOPE FORMATION
SLOPE FORMATION
Girl/Female
Polish
Stone.
Boy/Male
Indian
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who led a horse and cart conveying commodities from one place to another, Middle English ledere, an agent noun from Old English lǣdan ‘to lead’. The word may also sometimes have been used to denote a foreman or someone who led sport or dance, but the name certainly did not originate with leader in the modern sense ‘civil or military commander’; this is a comparatively recent development.English : occupational name for a worker in lead, from an agent derivative of Old English lēad ‘lead’.
Boy/Male
Indian
World conqueror, A moghul emperor, Akbars son
Surname or Lastname
English (Cumbria)
English (Cumbria) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, Latin
Form of Britannia
Girl/Female
Hindu
Reference to the immaculate conception
Girl/Female
Greek
Ardent.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Oarsman
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Africa, AFFRIKAH means "land of the Afri."
SLOPE FORMATION
SLOPE FORMATION
SLOPE FORMATION
SLOPE FORMATION
SLOPE FORMATION
v. t.
To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to direct obliquely; to incline; to slant; as, to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment.
v. i.
Any ground whose surface forms an angle with the plane of the horizon.
v. i.
An oblique direction; a line or direction including from a horizontal line or direction; also, sometimes, an inclination, as of one line or surface to another.
v. i.
To move with a lope, as a horse.
n.
State of being slope.
v. t.
To look at for the purpose of evaluation; usually with out; as, to scope out the area as a camping site.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Slope
v. i.
To slope down; as, hanging grounds.
n.
Declivity; descent; slope.
adv.
In a sloping manner.
v. i.
To slope gently backward.
v. i.
To depart; to disappear suddenly.
n.
Slope; inclination.
n.
One who sells slops, or ready-made clothes. See 4th Slop, 3.
imp. & p. p.
of Slope
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Stope
n.
A backward slope in the face of a wall or of a bank; receding slope.
a.
Sloping.
n.
Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable.
v. i.
To take an oblique direction; to be at an angle with the plane of the horizon; to incline; as, the ground slopes.