Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
Flood control in the Netherlands — Without dikes, this part of the Netherlands would be flooded … Wikipedia
terrace — [ geomorphology ] A step like surface, bordering a valley floor or shoreline, that represents the former position of a flood plain, or lake or sea shore. The term is usually applied to both the relatively flat summit surface (tread), cut or … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
alluvial flat — a) (colloquial: western USA) A nearly level, graded, alluvial surface in bolsons and semi bolsons that lacks distinct channels, terraces, or flood plain levels. Compare: flood plain step, terrace, valley flat. FFP, GG, & SW. b)… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
first bottom — (not recommended: colloquial: Midwestern USA use flood plain step) An obsolete, informal term loosely applied to the lowest flood plain steps that experience regular flooding. However, the frequency of flooding is inconsistently specified.… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
geomorphic component - terraces, stepped landforms — A group of fundamental, three dimensional pieces or areas of terraces, flood plain steps, and other stepped landforms (e.g., stacked lava flow units). In descending elevational order, the geomorphic components are the tread (the level to… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
stream terrace — One, or a series of flat topped landforms in a stream valley that flank and are parallel to the stream channel, originally formed by a previous stream level, and representing remnants of an abandoned flood plain, stream bed, or valley floor… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
cut and fill — A process of leveling, whereby material eroded from one place by waves, currents, streams, or winds is deposited nearby until the surfaces of erosion and deposition are continuous and uniformly graded; especially lateral erosion on the concave … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
2010–2011 Queensland floods — he roof of her car awaits rescue during the Toowoomba flash flood … Wikipedia
Regulatory taking — refers to a situation in which a government regulates a property to such a degree that the regulation effectively amounts to an exercise of the government s eminent domain power without actually divesting the property s owner of title to the… … Wikipedia
