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... valley forms the major communication route from the Wei Ho Valley in central Shensi to Szechwan and the southwest . The Han Shui Valley itself broadens out near the city of Han - chung into a fertile and densely cultivated basin about ...
... valley forms the major communication route from the Wei Ho Valley in central Shensi to Szechwan and the southwest . The Han Shui Valley itself broadens out near the city of Han - chung into a fertile and densely cultivated basin about ...
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... valley has a unique geometric form that sets it apart from a valley that was cut solely by running water . Its gross shape , as well as specific features on its walls and floor , reflects the sculpturing effect of a valley glacier ...
... valley has a unique geometric form that sets it apart from a valley that was cut solely by running water . Its gross shape , as well as specific features on its walls and floor , reflects the sculpturing effect of a valley glacier ...
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... valley profile , differential preglacial weathering , and the action of extending or compressive flow of the glacier ice . Valley cross sections . Stream - cut valleys normally have a V - shaped cross section , whereas glaciated valleys ...
... valley profile , differential preglacial weathering , and the action of extending or compressive flow of the glacier ice . Valley cross sections . Stream - cut valleys normally have a V - shaped cross section , whereas glaciated valleys ...
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