1. In some families species have been included from the upper slope in the event of overlapping bathymetric ranges. 2. Subsoil Principally Belemnite chalk on the upper slopes, with Micraster chalk on the lower slopes. 3. Thorn scrub is widespread on the lower slopes, although the upper slopes still support secondary pine-oak woodlands. 4. During the weekend, snow that fell in the upper slopes had relatively low density owing to the chilly conditions that prevailed. 5. Its upper slopes hold as much snow and ice as all the other Cascade Range volcanos combined, said Caroline Driedger, a USGS glaciologist. 6. Recent snow that has fallen on the upper slopes had relatively low density because of the chilly conditions that prevailed. 7. The aura of history is settling on his upper slopes. 8. The tectonic movement of crustal plates, meanwhile, pushes up high mountains, and the upper slopes are subjected to freezing temperatures. 9. The trackless, treeless snow domes that surround the upper slopes looked as warm and pink as baby skin in the morning light. 10. For the past year, the Guagua Pichincha volcano has menaced the small villages and dairy farms on its upper slopes. |