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... rocks were more susceptible to glacial erosion than those in which no basins occur . There is reason to believe that both explanations ac- count for the alternating rock steps and rock basins that characterize the longitudinal profile ...
... rocks were more susceptible to glacial erosion than those in which no basins occur . There is reason to believe that both explanations ac- count for the alternating rock steps and rock basins that characterize the longitudinal profile ...
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... rock breaks down under the action of weather- ing ( q.v. ) . At high rates ( rapid undercutting or resistant rock ) , little of the cohesive bonding in the rock mass is destroyed and the rock may be considered intact . At medium rates ...
... rock breaks down under the action of weather- ing ( q.v. ) . At high rates ( rapid undercutting or resistant rock ) , little of the cohesive bonding in the rock mass is destroyed and the rock may be considered intact . At medium rates ...
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... rock , 43 ° to 48 ° . The steepness of these straight threshold slopes depends not only on the type of rock mass but also on the rate of undercutting of the rock mass in relation to the rate of weakening of it . 4. Under conditions of ...
... rock , 43 ° to 48 ° . The steepness of these straight threshold slopes depends not only on the type of rock mass but also on the rate of undercutting of the rock mass in relation to the rate of weakening of it . 4. Under conditions of ...
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