Alluvial Cone (Noun)
Meaning
A fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The alluvial cone formed where the mountain stream met the valley floor, creating a vast network of gravel and sand deposits.
- As the river flowed out of the canyon, it created a large alluvial cone that spread out across the surrounding plain.
- The geologist studied the alluvial cone to learn more about the history of the stream and the surrounding landscape.
- Over time, the alluvial cone had built up into a substantial deposit of sediment, altering the course of the stream.
- The alluvial cone was visible from a distance, its fan-shaped slope a testament to the stream's power and sediment load.