cliffm: "Coulees" as we call them surround my residence on 3 sides. 056.jpg
I had to look it up... Kinda like our Bayous, only not full of water all the time...
Coulee (or coulée) is applied rather loosely to different landforms, all of which refer to a kind of valley or drainage zone.
The word coulee comes from the Canadian French coulée, from French word couler meaning "to flow".
The term is often used interchangeably in the Great Plains for any number of water features, from ponds to creeks.
An alternative meaning for this term exists in southern Louisiana where it identifies a large, paved channel for water runoff,
but this derives from its original usage in reference to a creek, which was then paved to improve urban drainage.
ADW 123: do you not put dehidral on your u control planes
Most have either zero or very little dihedral. Dihedral helps a plane "roll." Roll is a bad word when flying the circle.
Roll means you better have brought your catcher's mitt, because the plane is coming at you...