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peneplain

/ˈpiː.nɪ.pleɪn/

Traduction: Substantif désignant une surface terrestre presque plane, résultant d'une longue période d'érosion, généralement sans perturbations tectoniques majeures.

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/ˈpiː.nɪ.pleɪn/C2formalscientific
  • frSubstantif désignant une surface terrestre presque plane, résultant d'une longue période d'érosion, généralement sans perturbations tectoniques majeures.

A noun referring to a nearly flat land surface that results from a long period of erosion, typically without significant disturbance from tectonic activity.

  1. Erosional landformC2formalscientific

    A nearly flat, gently undulating land surface that results from long-term erosion, typically without significant tectonic activity.

    frPénéplaine

    • The ancient peneplain was eventually uplifted and dissected by rivers.
    • Geologists studied the peneplain to understand the region's erosional history.
    • The landscape is characterized by a rolling peneplain with isolated hills.

    Synonymespeneplane

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