Gleithlinie
Gleithlinie, literally “glide line,” is a geomorphological term used in German-speaking geology to describe a boundary on a slope where gravitational movement or deformation of material changes behavior. The line is not a fixed geological fault or a precisely measurable feature, but an interpretive boundary that helps characterize slope processes and landforms.
In slope stability and landscape analysis, the Gleithlinie marks where movement regimes shift—for example between relatively
Because terminology and emphasis vary among authors and regions, Gleithlinie tends to be used as a descriptive,
See also: talus, landslide, slope stability, periglacial processes.