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GLACIER/HANGING/U-SHAPED VALLEYS  

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  • The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys. Most valleys belong to one of these two main types or a mixture of them, at least with respect of the cross section of the slopes or hillsides. (en)

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  • 2013-08-06 14:41:04.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (GLACIER/HANGING/U-SHAPED VALLEYS [7335b131-0e86-41b3-a0bc-b28120a0a78a,105615] - GLACIAL LANDFORMS [b895f4b5-5273-49ef-883f-b67d9f199505,105287]);
  • 2013-08-26 08:24:45.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys. Most valleys belong to one of these two main types or a mixture of them, at least with respect of the cross section of the slopes or hillsides. language code: en);

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