longitudinal valley

Japanese: longitudinal valley(英語表記)longitudinalvalley
longitudinal valley

A valley is a type of valley that crosses a mountain range at a right angle. It is the opposite of a longitudinal valley, which runs parallel to the direction of a mountain range. Originally, it meant a valley that crosses a mountain range at a right angle to the direction of the strata.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "longitudinal valley" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…山脈を直角に横切る谷のことで,山脈の延長方向と平行する縦谷longitudinal valleyに対する語(図)。もとは,地層の走向に直角に交わる谷を意味した。…

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