Sentences with phrase «scarp retreat»

That shape suggests that the lakes were formed by what scientists call «uniform scarp retreat,» in which whole stacks of rock are eroded away to form cliffs.

The shape of the lakes indicates a process called uniform scarp retreat, where the borders of the lakes are expanding by a constant amount each time.

Geologists have developed a relatively well - understood model, called the scarp retreat model, to explain how this type of environment evolves.

Not exact matches

«These steep banks or slopes, which are known as scarps, currently only change very slowly from year to year, retreating by a few millimeters and getting a bit dustier in the summer.»