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Scope note
Elevations with a narrow, elongated crest which can be part of a hill or mountain. [USGS Feature Class Definitions http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/ti/GNIS/gnis_users_gui de_appendixc.html]
Alternative terms
UF
↸
aretes
UF
↸
beach ridges
UF
↸
cuestas
UF
↸
eskers
UF
↸
hogbacks
UF
↸
icecap ridges
UF
↸
rises (seafloor)
UF
↸
spurs (physiographic)
Broader Terms
BT
↑
mountains
More specific terms
NT3
↓
drumlins
Related terms
RT
⇆
cliffs
RT
⇆
mountain summits
Date of creation
20-Nov-2007
Accepted term
20-Nov-2007
Descendant terms
1
ARK
ark:/99152/t3d260e3xg4oj5
More specific terms
1
Alternative terms
8
Related terms
2
Notes
1
Metadata
BS8723-5
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