alluvial

Example Sentences

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There were fat ones that were completely symmetrical, and others that were huge and flat, like alluvial fans.

From Los Angeles Times

He crunched across alluvial soil in scuffed sneakers.

From Los Angeles Times

The forested ridges catch rain, and water percolates into the canyon’s alluvial soil, where the trees’ roots tap into shallow groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times

From Zabriskie Point, visitors can survey a wonderland of rock formations and alluvial flow, and it’s just about impossible to tell what happened last week from what happened last century.

From Los Angeles Times

“The weaker alluvial sediments can amplify shaking, and mountains are vulnerable to landsliding, including along the roads that lead to mountain villages.”

From National Geographic