词汇 | hanging-valley |
释义 | hanging valley noun[ C ] geography specializeduk /ˌhæŋ.ɪŋ ˈvæl.i/ us /ˌhæŋ.ɪŋ ˈvæl.i/ a valley that ends suddenly with a steep cliff or waterfall where it meets the side of a larger, deeper valley悬谷(其一侧是更大更深的山谷,交汇处通常是陡崖或瀑布) Geography: valleys abyss arroyo canyon chasm cirque corrie cwm dale defile dell glen gorge gulch gully inter-valley landform rift valley vale valley wadi Examples of hanging valleyhanging valley Upon reaching the top of the switch backs, climbers encounter a hangingvalley with elevation of about 11,500 feet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This symmetrical hangingvalley resembles a half crater, its headwall being 700 ft high. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The stronger bedrock will remain in the form of a riser at the end of a hangingvalley. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As you progress into the hangingvalley, the forest begins to thin out, and you begin the strenuous section of the hike. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A remnant of these glaciers persists in the deeply recessed hangingvalley below the main summit. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Above the crags the gill runs in a small hangingvalley. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Glaciation resulting in a hangingvalley are often prime spots for knickpoints. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This relatively quick downcutting has left many seasonal tributaries with hanging valleys. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Sometimes waterfalls of various dimensions are formed when tributary streams join the master stream from great height forming hanging valleys. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These streams have deep ravines and often waterfalls where hard rock layers slow erosion; they are said to be "hanging valleys". From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Another reason hanging valleys may form is where two rivers join and one is flowing faster than the other. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On their eastern side, an assortment of hanging valleys, truncated spurs, towering bluffs and cirques overlook deep glaciated valleys running north and south. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A number of smaller streams flowing from glaciers in hanging valleys join the main stream. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Hanging valleys are also the product of varying rates of erosion of the main valley and the tributary valleys. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Hanging valleys are found in between truncated spurs as they join the main glacial valley from the side. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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