Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Types of landforms; Ruware

General Description: Near level rock outcrops (a.k.a. "whale's back" and "dwala"), develops where the basal surface is undulating and reffered to as the summit of the rises of the b.s. of weathering

Shape: Gently sloping and rounded or elongated hills, low-lying

Height: 2m to 5m

Summit: Gentle convex summit, which has a very smooth surface initially but weathering takes advantage of vertical and curvilinear sheet joints to cause exfoliation and block disintegration over time

Slope: Convex or rectilinear slopes, very gentle

Jointing: Might not be very jointed. However, vertical and horizontal jointing might exist and older ruwares would have sheet and curvilinear jointing on the surface

Vegetation: Absence or little

Surroundings: Deeply weathered regolith materials
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