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An alluvial plain formed at the base of a mountain by the joining of several alluvial fans.
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An elongate wedge of sediment formed by the overlap of several alluvial fans emerging from adjacent valleys.
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Multiple alluvial fans joining together to form an undulating landform.
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an alluvial apron which, together with the pediment, makes up the piedmont slops in a basin.
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a stemmed point with sloping shoulders
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a wide apron of rock and debris that forms where many alluvial fans coalesce
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Bajada (pronounced ba-há-da) is a Spanish word that means "slope" or "skirt".
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A broad, gently inclined slope formed by the lateral coalescence of a series of alluvial fans, and having a broadly undulating transverse profile.
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Landform. A series of alluvial fans (one per canyon) that have coalesced into one larger landform along the side of a mountain or mountain range.
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A broad, sloping depositional deposit caused by the coalescing of alluvial fans.
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Consecutive series of alluvial fans forming along the edge of a linear mountain range. Surface of this feature undulates in a rolling fashion as one moves from the center of one alluvial fan to another. Normally occurs in arid climates.
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A series of coalescing alluvial fans along the base of a mountain range.
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