tor

Japanese: tor
tor

…The freeze-thaw process cuts the bedrock and creates a unique slope shape. At the top of the slope, a freeze-thaw staircase that is wider than its height develops, and tower-like rock bodies called "tors" are scattered throughout. In cases where the rock types that make up the slope are different, a steep freeze-thaw cliff appears halfway up an otherwise smooth slope. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "tor" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…凍結削剝作用は,基盤岩の高まりを削って,特有の斜面形を発達させる。斜面上部には高さにくらべて幅の広い凍結削剝階段が発達し,削り残された塔状の岩体トアtorが点在する。斜面を構成する岩質に違いがある場合などには,なめらかな斜面の中腹に急な凍結破砕崖が現れる。…

※「tor」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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