Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
badlands
Polish translation:
badlandy
Feb 2, 2009 18:54
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English term
badlands
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Science
Geography
Definition from
Glossary Of Geography:
Very irregular topography resulting from wind and water erosion of sedimentary rock.
Example sentences:
Badlands are semiarid regions with sparse vegetation that experience high rates of erosion. Water and wind, instead of carving gentle hills and broad valleys, sculpt soft sedimentary rock into intricate mazes of narrow ravines, v-shaped gullies, knife-sharp ridges, buttes, and colorful pinnacles. (SOUTH DAKOTA BADLANDS)
Both badlands and gullies appear to have developed since European settlement and to be part of the same hydrological system with extensive areas of bare ground (badlands) feeding water to incising gullies. (ScienceDirect)
n the Badlands, soils can consist of sandstone, shale, and lignite. All soils have been modified by erosion (i.e. wind, water, and ice). (University of Idaho)
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Proposed translations
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badlandy
Definition from
Encyklopedia PWN:
Badlandy to pojęcie geograficzne określające obszary wyżynne występujące w strefie klimatu suchego i półsuchego, o słabo scementowanym podłożu i ubogiej szacie roślinnej, silnie porozcinane przez liczne i kręte wąwozy; termin użyty po raz pierwszy dla obszaru w Dakocie Północnej (USA), gdzie obecnie znajduje się Badland National Park.
Example sentences:
Drugą przy względem ważności formą ukształtowania terenu Xochimilco są płaskowyże wulkaniczne również badlandy zajmujące 27 proc. jego powierzchni. (Xochimilco)
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