单词 | peneplain |
释义 | peneplain/ˈpiːnɪpleɪn /noun Geology A more or less level land surface produced by erosion over a long period, undisturbed by crustal movement.Here the sequence of processes and landforms which exists between the tectonic uplift of an area and its reduction to a peneplain or erosion surface close to base level is believed to have occurred many times in certain regions....
OriginLate 19th century: from Latin paene 'almost' + plain1. |
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