Sci-Tech Dictionary:
(′skärp ′slōp)
scarp slope
(geology) The steep face of a cuesta, or asymmetric ridge, facing in an opposite direction to the dip of the strata. Also known as front slope; inface; scarp face.
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Geography Dictionary:
scarp slope
A steep slope; the steeper ridge of a cuesta. See fault scarp.
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