mountaintop

mountaintop
   A geomorphic component of mountains consisting of the uppermost, comparatively level or gently sloped area of mountains, characterized by relatively short, simple slopes composed of bare rock, residuum, or short-transport colluvial sediments. In humid environments, mountaintop soils can be quite thick and well developed.
   SW

Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • mountaintop — [mount′ ntäp΄, moun′təntäp΄] n. the top of a mountain …   English World dictionary

  • mountaintop — UK [ˈmaʊntɪnˌtɒp] / US [ˈmaʊnt(ə)nˌtɑp] noun [countable] Word forms mountaintop : singular mountaintop plural mountaintops the area at the top of a mountain …   English dictionary

  • mountaintop — /mown tn top /, n. 1. the top or summit of a mountain. adj. 2. situated at the top or summit of a mountain: a mountaintop house. [1585 95; MOUNTAIN + TOP1] * * * …   Universalium

  • Mountaintop removal mining — Mountaintop removal site Mountaintop removal in Martin County, Kentucky M …   Wikipedia

  • Mountaintop Removal — Le mountaintop removal (en anglais) est un type d exploitation minière à ciel ouvert, faisant l usage massif d’explosifs et de moyens mécaniques modernes avec des performances supérieures et un coût moindre que les techniques minières plus… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mountaintop removal — Le mountaintop/mountain top/mountain top removal (mining) (MTR) ou mountaintop mining (MTM; en anglais) est un type d’exploitation minière à ciel ouvert, faisant l’usage massif d’explosifs et de moyens mécaniques modernes avec des performances… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • mountaintop — noun Date: circa 1558 the summit of a mountain …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mountaintop — 1. noun The summit of a mountain. 2. adjective Situated or occurring on the summit of a mountain …   Wiktionary

  • mountaintop — Synonyms and related words: acme, apex, apogee, brow, cap, climax, cloud nine, crest, crown, culmen, culmination, edge, extreme limit, extremity, heaven, heavens, height, high noon, highest pitch, highest point, hilltop, knoll, limit, lofty peak …   Moby Thesaurus

  • mountaintop — moun|tain|top [ˈmauntıntɔp US ˈmauntənta:p] n the top part of a mountain …   Dictionary of contemporary English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”