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oversteepening

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oversteepening [¦ō·vər′stēp·ə·niŋ]
(geology)
The process by which an eroding alpine glacier steepens the sides of an inherited preglacial valley.
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On the higher dune ridge, niveo-aeolian deposition also extended the top of the dune, but the result was an oversteepening of the slip face.
Contemporary geomorphic processes and change on Lake Michigan coastal ... by Van Dijk, Deanna / Michigan Academician
Measurements of sand accumulation around pins on the lee slope of the dune indicate that deposition is concentrated on the upper slip face during the fall and winter leading to oversteepening (37[degrees]) towards the crest.
Geology and Geomorphology of the Lake Michigan Coast. (Special ... by Michigan Academician
 
 
 
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