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U-shaped valley — A valley having a pronounced parabolic cross profile suggesting the form of a broad letter U , with steep walls and a broad, nearly flat floor; specifically a valley carved by glacial erosion. Compare: V shaped valley. GG … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
V-shaped valley — A valley having a pronounced cross profile suggesting the form of the letter V , characterized by steep sides and short tributaries; specifically a narrow valley resulting from downcutting by a stream. The V becomes broader as the downcutting… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
U-shaped valley — see glacial valley … Geography glossary
Valley — In geology, a valley (also called a vale, dale, glen or strath and near or in Appalachia, a draw) is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge. The terms U shaped and V shaped… … Wikipedia
valley — valleylike, adj. /val ee/, n., pl. valleys. 1. an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, esp. one following the course of a stream. 2. an extensive, more or less flat, and relatively low region drained by a great river system … Universalium
Valley Stream, New York — Infobox Settlement official name = Village of Valley Stream, New York nickname = On the Trail of the Rising Sun settlement type = Village imagesize = image caption = image pushpin pushpin label position = none pushpin map caption =Location within … Wikipedia
Valley of the Kings — The Valley of the Kings (Arabic: وادي الملوك Wadi Biban el Muluk ; Gates of the King ) [Reeves and Wilkinson (1996), p.6] is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for… … Wikipedia
Valley of Oaxaca — Looking southwest over the site of Monte Alban. Situated on a mountaintop, Monte Alban overlooks much of the Valley of Oaxaca. The Valley of Oaxaca is a geographic region located within the modern day State of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. The… … Wikipedia
valley tile — noun : roofing tile shaped to fit in the valley of a roof … Useful english dictionary
glacial valley — ▪ geological formation also called glacial trough stream valley that has been glaciated, usually to a typical catenary, or U shaped, cross section. U shaped valleys occur in many parts of the world and are characteristic features of mountain… … Universalium
