In geomorphology, geography and geology, a bench or benchland is a long, comparatively narrow strip of level or gently sloping ground set between distinctly steeper slopes above and below it. Benches can be created by very different geomorphic processes, so a given bench's origin has to be read from its own setting rather than assumed from its shape alone.
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In Discipline: Geomorphology, Lead paragraph
In geomorphology, geography and geology, a bench or benchland is a long, relatively narrow strip of relatively level or gently inclined land bounded by distinctly steeper slopes above and below it
Caused By: Erosion, Lead
First, the differential erosion of rocks or sediments of varying hardness and resistance to erosion can create benches.
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