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Felsschutt m

Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Felsschutt m, Bergschutt ● talus, scree [A heap of rock waste at the base of a cliff or a sheet of coarse debris (=Schuttdecke) mantling a mountain slope. By most writers, “scree” is considered to be a synonym for “talus” but it is a more inclusive term. Whereas talus is an accumulation of material at the base of a cliff, scree also includes loose material lying on slopes without cliffs. Many local terms are in common use, as clatter, clitter, eboulis, glitter, glye(r)s, screef, etc. Etymologically “talus” signifies a slope, although incorrectly used for the material composing the slope] …
Metadaten
Titel
Felsschutt m
Copyright-Jahr
2016
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33335-4_60856