Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
Dissected plateau — Shaded relief map of Cumberland Plateau and Ridge and Valley Appalachians on the Virginia/West Virginia border A dissected plateau is a plateau area that has been severely eroded so that the relief is sharp. Such an area may be referred to as… … Wikipedia
Plateau (disambiguation) — Plateau has several meanings:*In geology or earth science, a plateau is an area of relative low relief (i.e., relatively flat) at an important altitude, usually attributed to tectonic uplift or by sediment accumulation. If the uplift was recent,… … Wikipedia
dissected — [dis sekt′id, ] also [dī sekt′id, dī′sekt΄id] adj. 1. cut up into parts 2. Bot. consisting of many lobes or segments, as some leaves 3. Geol. cut by erosion into valleys and hills [a dissected plateau] … English World dictionary
Plateau — For other meanings, see Plateau (disambiguation). Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park … Wikipedia
dissected — adjective Date: 1652 1. cut deeply into fine lobes < a dissected leaf > 2. divided into hills and ridges (as by gorges) < a dissected plateau > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Plateau du Columbia (écorégion) — Écorégion de niveau III du Nord Ouest Pacifique. L écorégion du Plateau du Columbia (10) est délimitée par les écorégions des Cascades orientales (9), des montagnes Bleues (11), des Northern Rockies (15), du Batholite d Idaho (16) et des North… … Wikipédia en Français
Dissected Till Plains — Continental U.S physiographic regions. Region 12e identifies the Dissected Till Plains. The Dissected Till Plains are physiographic sections of the Central Lowlands province, which in turn is part of the Interior Plains physiographic division of… … Wikipedia
Plateau de Millevaches — The Plateau de Millevaches (in Occitan Replanat de Miuvachas) is an upland area in the Limousin région of France. It covers approximately 3,500 km² and crosses the boundaries of three French départements : the Corrèze, the Creuse and the Haute… … Wikipedia
Plateau (Known space) — Infobox fictional planet name=Plateau imagesize= caption= universe=Known Space locations=Mount Lookitthat people=Matthew Keller, Laney Mattson, Polly Tournquist, Millard Parlette, Jesus Pietro Castro, Arthur Treginnis races=Humans creator=Larry… … Wikipedia
dissected — /di sek tid, duy /, adj. 1. Bot. deeply divided into numerous segments, as a leaf. 2. Phys. Geog. separated, by erosion, into many closely spaced crevices or gorges, as the surface of a plateau. [1625 35; DISSECT + ED2] * * * … Universalium
