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Hanging Valley (LND_53)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: lnd_53.ttl

Name
hangingValley
Attribute
LND Land Morphology
Definition
A valley, the floor of which is notably higher than the valley or shore to which it leads.
Description
Most common in areas that have been glaciated.
Accepted
2013-10-18
Allowed for
RWOI terms naming it

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.