Slide (geography)
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A Slide in physical geography
is a term for the fixed or settled residue of a landslide that has stabilized, sometimes in the form of an alluvial fan
. It has become a mostly permanent fixture to the landscape.
Physical geography
Physical geography is one of the two major subfields of geography. Physical geography is that branch of natural science which deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment like the atmosphere, biosphere and geosphere, as opposed to the cultural or built environment, the...
is a term for the fixed or settled residue of a landslide that has stabilized, sometimes in the form of an alluvial fan
Alluvial fan
An alluvial fan is a fan-shaped deposit formed where a fast flowing stream flattens, slows, and spreads typically at the exit of a canyon onto a flatter plain. A convergence of neighboring alluvial fans into a single apron of deposits against a slope is called a bajada, or compound alluvial...
. It has become a mostly permanent fixture to the landscape.