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dip slope

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dip slope [′dip ‚slōp]
(geology)
A slope of the surface of the land determined by and conforming approximately to the dip of the underlying rocks. Also known as back slope; outface.


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Subsequent family rides into the Peak District always began with that long, steady climb westwards up the dip slope of the south Pennines, through several villages before gaining the edge of the heather moors.
MECHANISM OF THE LANDSLIDE SLIDING Geological background Ningjiangbao landslide is distributed in a dip slope, the slip surface is dip to the Mingjiang river, and the sliding body is consisted of layer phyllite, most of the phyllite was lightly weathered.
Historic mining is evidenced by the removal of all soil material from the karstified dip slope of the overlying marbles.
 
 
 
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