The development of a gently sloping bedrock surface, thinly veneered with sediment, at the base of a retreating mountain front in arid and semi-arid regions. Sheetwash and occasional stream flow plane the surface as the mountain front erodes backward, producing the broad, gently inclined aprons typical of basin-and-range desert landscapes.
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Wikipedia infobox 'Lead section' = 'A pediment is a very gently sloping inclined bedrock surface, typic...' on 'Pediment (geology)'View the Source 2. Pediment (geology), Wikipedia
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A pediment develops when sheets of running water (sheet floods) wash over it in intense rainfall events.
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A pediment develops when sheets of running water (sheet floods) wash over it in intense rainfall events.
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