Sentence examples for gentler slope from inspiring English sources

They are asymmetrical in cross section, having a steep wall on the upstream side and a gentler slope on the downstream side.

Especially to the east, erosion has left the more resistant rocks, usually limestones, with a steep, outward-facing scarp edge and a gentler slope toward the centre of the basin.

An overhaul of programs like Social Security and Medicare, combined with a revamping of the tax code in a so-called grand bargain, would set spending on a gentler slope for the long term without abrupt cuts now, investment advisers said.

The staircase up from 65th Street to the north plaza is to be widened to 52 feet from 38 feet with a gentler slope that will allow passers-by to see into the plaza from the street and invite people to sit on the steps.

It has been observed in the field and from the analysis that the gentler slope has more prospects for groundwater.

Central part of the basin which is occupied by Pink granitic gneiss, Pyroxene granulite and Hornblende gneiss shows gentler slope.

The gentler slopes are used as reindeer pasture in summer.

The lake hollow is not symmetrical, having steep slopes on the western shores and gentler slopes on the eastern.

Unbeknownst to him, Ms Bailey Rae had landed on one of the slightly gentler slopes on this precipitous cliff.

A larger value of length of overland flow indicates longer flow path and thus gentler slopes.

Historically, openings were prevalent on south-and east-facing aspects, at lower elevations, and on gentler slopes.