alluvial fan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41714-6_11434
alluvial fan, alluvious fan [A similar formation to that of an alluvial cone, but lower and less steep. The terms are sometimes used synonymously with “alluvial cone”] ● Alluvialfächer m, Schuttfächer, Schwemmfächer, Aufschüttungsfächer, Schuttkegel m [Geologie]
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