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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > TECTONIC LANDFORMS > PLATEAU

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PLATEAU  

DEFINITION

  • An area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau. A volcanic plateau is a plateau produced by volcanic activity.

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CHANGE NOTE

  • 2013-02-18 12:00:13.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (PLATEAU [0baf564f-f942-4aeb-9b75-30b838f28f3f,82533] - TECTONIC LANDFORMS [46172bbe-8bf0-49a0-848f-129c089aeb8e,63407]);
  • 2013-04-02 08:27:06.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: An area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau. A volcanic plateau is a plateau produced by volcanic activity. language code: en);

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