Talus - Gaisui

Japanese: 崖錐 - がいすい
Talus - Gaisui

A semi-cone-shaped formation formed when weathered debris falls down a steep slope under the force of gravity and accumulates at the bottom. It forms at the bottom of a steep cliff, with fine sand deposited at the top and larger debris deposited at the bottom. The angle of inclination of the surface is ultimately determined by the debris stability angle. The larger the grain size of the angular debris, the greater the angle of inclination, but generally the inclination is 25 to 40 degrees. It often forms at the base of steep slopes in arid regions, or under cliffs of roads and other cuts. Numerous talus cones have developed on the steep slopes of the bald mountains around the former Ashio Copper Mine in Tochigi Prefecture.

[Masami Ichikawa]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

風化した岩屑(がんせつ)が、重力に従って急斜面を落下し、その底部に堆積(たいせき)した半円錐状の地形をいう。急な崖(がけ)の下に形成され、その上方には細粒の砂を、下方ほど大きい岩屑が堆積する。その表面の傾斜角は、最終的には岩屑安定角度によって決まる。岩屑の角張った物質の粒径が大きいほど傾斜角が大きくなるが、一般に25~40度の傾斜をとる。乾燥地域の急斜面の基部や、道路その他の切り割りの崖下に形成されることが多い。栃木県の旧足尾銅山周辺のはげ山の急斜面には多数の崖錐が発達している。

[市川正巳]

出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例

<<:  Uranium extraction from seawater

>>:  Kaizui

Recommend

Bucket seller - Okeuri

…There are more than 2,000 licensed sake brewerie...

Horse riding

…Nishina Shinmei Shrine is also horizontal, but t...

Receipt system - Ukegamisei

... Both Yamashiro and Tokuji Saihan were produci...

breast cancer

Definition/Concept The mammary gland is a type of ...

Planomiller

...In addition, small planing milling machines ar...

Cat's cradle

...It can be played by one person or by two peopl...

Tondabayashi [city] - Tondabayashi

A city in southern Osaka Prefecture. It was incorp...

Actinomycetales

…Actinomycetes are microorganisms that have some ...

décollement (English spelling)

...A slip surface inevitably occurs between upper...

River mouth - Kako

A Yao Autonomous County in the southeastern tip o...

Weasel Bean - Weasel Bean

A perennial plant of the legume family (APG class...

Legal tender - legal tender

It is a currency that the state has legally deter...

Chisuibil - Chisuibil

It is an animal that belongs to the phylum Anneli...

Lay, HN (English spelling) LayHN

…This led to the establishment of the Customs Adm...

Kartoji - Kartoji

…The region west of the Vistula River mouth is ri...