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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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  • 2013-03-05 08:29:25.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (GLACIER/HANGING/U-SHAPED VALLEYS [d23f75ed-29ea-4aa2-8785-fd3a3726bc33,82747] - GLACIAL LANDFORMS [3c78951a-0293-4fb0-baff-ec7372fe784d,64133]);
  • 2013-04-01 10:07:59.0 [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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