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Pediment

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020445

A sloping bedrock surface at the base of a mountain, formed when erosion removes much of the mountain's mass.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020445
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Geology in the Parks
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020445",
  "term": "Pediment",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A sloping bedrock surface at the base of a mountain, formed when erosion removes much of the mountain's mass.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Geology in the Parks"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/pediment/"
}

Record 20,445 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.