Flared_slope
Flared slope
Rock-wall with a smooth transition into a concavity at the foot zone
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 various weathering patterns that are more effective at the regolith or soil-covered base of rock walls. These landforms are common in granitic rocks but can also occur in other rock types such as ignimbrite. Flared slopes are found in a variety of different lithological and climatic environments in Australia (including the notable example of Wave Rock), Spain, South Africa, and the western United States.[1]