swell-and-swale topography
- swell-and-swale topography
A local scale topography composed of small, well-rounded hillocks and shallow, closed depressions irregularly spaced across low-relief ground moraine (slopes generally 2-6 %); the effect is a subdued, irregularly undulating surface that is common on ground moraines. Micro-elevational differences generally range from < 1 to < 5 m.
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Glossary of landform and geologic terms.
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swale — a) A shallow, open depression in unconsolidated materials which lacks a defined channel but can funnel overland or subsurface flow into a drainageway. Soils in swales tend to be moister and thicker (cumulic) compared to surrounding soils.… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
swell — (not recommended) refer to swell and swale topography … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
