paleoterrace

paleoterrace
   An erosional remnant of a terrace which retains the surface form and alluvial deposits of its origin but was not emplaced by, and commonly does not grade to a present-day stream or drainage network.
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Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.

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  • alluvial plain remnant —    An erosional remnant of an alluvial plain which retains the surface form and alluvial deposits of its origin but was not emplaced by, and commonly does not grade to a present day stream or drainage network.    Compare: alluvial plain,… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

  • terrace remnant —    A stream terrace eroded and dissected to such an extent that it occurs as a scattered and isolated geomorphic surface generally on interfluve noses above a younger, more continuous stream terrace. A continuous tread surface no longer exists,… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

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