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What are the names of these geological reliefs?

 
 
Reply Wed 12 Aug, 2015 04:00 pm
http://imgur.com/U2A99IT

Is it just a small hill? Or does it have some special name?

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/hires/a12_h_46_6795.gif

Is this a mound or some kind of hill?

I'm writing a story and I find quite difficult to describe reliefs, also... I don't know when they are considered small or enormous (well I think this is something more subjective)

I will appreciate some answers.

If my English is not the best I'm sorry.
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Wed 12 Aug, 2015 04:10 pm
@Alnintak,
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Is it just a small hill? Or does it have some special name?
How about "foothill"

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Is this a mound or some kind of hill?
Look like some sort of mini eruption

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If my English is not the best I'm sorry
Don't be, Al. If my guesses were wrong I'm sorry

Doubtless we will hear from Them Who Know
farmerman
 
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Reply Wed 12 Aug, 2015 06:38 pm
@dalehileman,
there are literally fifty or more different names for such features (in ENglish alone) . Go look up a LIST OF LANDFORMS and see what Wikipedia serves up. At least they will probably have an alphabetical list of as many names for "hill" or "foothill" than we can think of( even when sober ).

Many of the classical accepted names used in geology are originally of French or German origins. (Like Guyot, or Drackenfeld, or boudinage or donga(from Soud Efriga))
dalehileman
 
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Reply Thu 13 Aug, 2015 10:30 am
@farmerman,
Thanks, Man; but what are Al's hills
farmerman
 
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Reply Thu 13 Aug, 2015 11:15 am
@dalehileman,
I call one Ralph and the other is Nigel.
dalehileman
 
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Reply Thu 13 Aug, 2015 01:17 pm
@farmerman,
Man again makes my day
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Thu 13 Aug, 2015 01:18 pm
@Alnintak,
Al I had expected more response for I too wonder what those hills are, are called
farmerman
 
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Reply Thu 13 Aug, 2015 01:37 pm
@dalehileman,
pulling a name out of ones ass because one works in the field is not my way of doing science. I can think of a bunch of possibilities for both of these , including a lonely monadnock. HOWEVER, I have no basis from which to speculate and rather than come up with something just to sound erudite is bullshit. I much rather say "I have no idea without a field visit"


Send me expense money and Ill gladly be on your payroll. Im good but I aint cheap.
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tlatoanitzin
 
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Reply Thu 13 Aug, 2015 06:10 pm
@Alnintak,
The first is a hillock or knoll and the second is a mound. I think.
farmerman
 
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Reply Thu 13 Aug, 2015 06:38 pm
@tlatoanitzin,
hillock or mound will do if youre looking for non- genesis or contextual names.

tlatoanitzin
 
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Reply Thu 13 Aug, 2015 07:49 pm
@farmerman,
I agree, I guessed by the context of the question that he was looking a generic term and not a specific geological term. In that case it would be quite complicated to assert one.
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Fri 14 Aug, 2015 12:15 pm
@tlatoanitzin,
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and the second is a mound
But Zin doesn't it look like a mini eruption of some sort
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