talus slope

collocation in English

meaningsoftalusandslope

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talus
noun
uk
/ˈteɪ.ləs/us
/ˈteɪ.ləs/
medical
a bone forming part of the ...
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slope
noun[C]
uk
/sləʊp/us
/sloʊp/
a surface that lies at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher ...
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(Definition oftalusandslopefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Unfor tunately, this vessel was badly damaged by falling debris from thetalusslope.
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Other notable features of the park include a kettle lake, andtalusslope.
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Blockfields differ from screes andtalusslopein that blockfields do not apparently originate from mass movements.
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Earlier, until the 70s, paths of their mules could still be seen in the hugetalusslopeon the east side.
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As the top is further eroded by abrasion and weathering, the excess material that falls adds to the scree ortalusslopearound the base.
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This creates atalusslope, rather than a felsenmeer.
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The refuge conserves the algifictalusslopehabitat and other local habitat such as cold, moist sinkholes.
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The algifictalusslopehabitat that harbors the snail is a landscape cooled by air and water emerging from masses of subterranean ice.
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The angular rock fragments gather at the foot of the slope to form atalusslope(or scree slope).
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Abrupt vertical cliffs with visible talus slopes and frequent viewpoints are common throughout.
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In all areas surrounding the crater, the island is characterized by steep sea-cliffs, talus slopes, and small, boulder-filled beaches.
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It is found in dry places, favoring rocky soils and talus slopes.
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Other geographic features include rock outcrops, steep talus slopes, conifer forests, and alpine meadows.
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Cliffs and talus slopes plunge into the pond from the ridgeline.
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The southwest face is less forbidding, and it is possible to find a way up through the partly snow covered talus slopes.
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It thrives on sunny, disturbed areas where ultramafic rock is covered with thin soil, such as road cuts, talus slopes, and asbestos mines.
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The species grows on talus slopes and in alpine tundra at elevations of 6002500 m.
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In the past, the impacts of logging, grazing, road building, quarries, agricultural runoff, and sinkhole filling reduced the number of algific talus slopes.
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Talus slopes are especially rich in nutrients and support a number of calcium-loving plants uncommon in the region.
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In summer and fall, the system is reversed, with cool moist air venting to the talus slopes, creating a unique ecosystem.
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