单词 | palaeoslope |
释义 | > as lemmaspalaeoslope palaeoslope n. Brit. /ˈpalɪə(ʊ)sləʊp/ , /ˈpeɪlɪə(ʊ)sləʊp/ , U.S. /ˈpeɪliəˌsloʊp/ , /ˈpeɪlioʊˌsloʊp/ Geology the former or original slope of a region; the direction of such a slope.ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > slope > [noun] hield943 lithOE pendanta1387 bankc1390 slentc1400 shoring1567 rist1577 inclining1596 slope1626 side-slip1649 slant1655 sideling1802 hang1808 siding1852 counterslope1853 bajada1866 tilt1903 palaeoslope1957 1957 Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. 68 469/1 Mapping of cross-bedding and other primary current structures has proved useful in reconstruction of regional paleoslopes. 1975 H. H. Read & J. Watson Introd. Geol. II. i. iv. 82 Remarkably constant palaeocurrent directions determined from current-bedding throughout the Athabasca formation indicate a palaeoslope towards the west or north-west. 1997 S. Afr. Jrnl. Geol. 100 223 All ice streams were deflected westwards as a result of the prominent regional palaeoslope. < as lemmas |
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