Natural wall

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018314",
  "term": "Natural wall",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Natural Wall",
  "definition": "A relatively straight, cliff-like face or slope of considerable linear extent, which breaks up the general continuity of the land by separating surfaces lying at different levels (as along the margin of a plateau or mesa).The term wall can be applied to steep or vertical areas on the seaward or exposed side of a reef. Although hard corals may be present, walls in this setting are formed by geologic processes and are not the result of reef-building activities by corals. A wall may be vertical or terraced, and is often referred to as the “drop-off.”",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/natural-wall/"
}