Jump to content

Terracette

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by GreenC bot (talk | contribs) at 17:36, 7 September 2016 (WaybackMedic 2). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

[1] In geomorphology, a terracette is a type of landform, a ridge on a hillside formed when saturated soil particles expand, then contract as they dry, causing them to move slowly downhill. An example of this is the manger near the Uffington White Horse. It may also be described as a small, irregular step-like formation on steep hillslopes, especially on those used for pasture which are formed by soil creep or erosion of surface soils exacerbated by the trampling of livestock such as sheep or cattle. Synonyms (not preferred)[by whom?] are: catstep, cattle terracing, sheep or cattle track.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Definition of "terracette" by Patricia Hampl: Home Ground". test.ourhomeground.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.