upper slope

collocation in English

meaningsofupperandslope

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upper
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈʌp.ər/us
/ˈʌp.ɚ/
at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part ...
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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 ofupperandslopefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Note the pervasive matrix recrystallization (microspar), and the general increase in grain size towards theupperslope.
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The densities were highest and most variable on theupperslopeand ridge (subplots 12-16) and on the plateau (subplots 2-29).
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It lives close to the bottom on the continental shelf andupperslopeat depths from 50 to 500 m, usually not below 400 m.
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Incandescent rock fragments at theupperslopewere observed in nearby barangays.
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It has an extensive trail system, as well as tennis courts and a swimming pool in the clearedupperslopearea.
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Theupperslopeis positioned at a shallow angle, while the lower slope is steep.
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Brown catsharks are deep-water sharks that live on the outer continental shelf and theupperslope.
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Theupperslopeof the roof may not be visible from street level when viewed from close proximity to the building.
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Theupperslopeis smoother but may be cut by submarine canyons.
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The woodland canopy is predominantly coppice of sessile oak which varies from about 15 metres on theupperslopeto around 4 metres on the low cliffs below.
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Here too there were nesting royal albatrosses on the upper slopes.
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Upper slopes were defined as the convex slopes between the ridges and the midslopes.
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The ridges and plateaux were mostly flat and the upper slopes and midslopes had average slopes of between 10 and 25°.
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The upper slopes are densely covered by loose blocks so that only c. 20 m of strata can be examined in detail.
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It is a demersal fish, which lives in sandy or muddy sand sediments along theupperslopeof the continental shelf, between depths of 14-400 meters.
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Turbidity currents are dense, sediment-laden currents which flow downslope when an unstable mass of sediment that has been rapidly deposited on theupperslopefails, perhaps triggered by earthquakes.
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