Flared slope

A flared slope is a landform consisting in a rock-wall with a smooth transition into a concavity at the foot zone. Flared slopes form due to weathering being more effective at the regolith or soil-covered base of rock walls. These landforms are common in granitic rocks but occur in other rock types as well,[1] such as ignimbrite.[2] Flared slopes can be found in a variety of climates.[1]

Picture of the Wave Rock, a landmark flared slope in Western Australia.

References

Twidale, C. Rowland & Bourne, Jennifer A. (1998). Flared slopes revisited. Physical Geography, 19 (2): 109–132
Aguilera, Emilia Y.; Sato, Ana María; Llambías, Eduardo; Tickyj, Hugo (2014). "Erosion Surface and Granitic Morphology in the Sierra de Lihuel Calel, Province of La Pampa, Argentina". In Rabassa, Jorge; Ollier, Cliff (eds.). Gondwana Landscapes in southern South America. Springer. pp. 393–422.

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[TwidaleBourne1998-1] Twidale, C. Rowland & Bourne, Jennifer A. (1998). Flared slopes revisited. Physical Geography, 19 (2): 109–132

[Aguilera-2] Aguilera, Emilia Y.; Sato, Ana María; Llambías, Eduardo; Tickyj, Hugo (2014). "Erosion Surface and Granitic Morphology in the Sierra de Lihuel Calel, Province of La Pampa, Argentina". In Rabassa, Jorge; Ollier, Cliff (eds.). Gondwana Landscapes in southern South America. Springer. pp. 393–422.