Households reported steepest monthly dip in their finances since March 2009 amid falling incomes and rising prices.
The steepest dip recorded is 4.5 .
A cross-section through the chain shows an asymmetric flower-like structure with steeper dips on the French side.
They usually have a distinctly steeper dip than the bottom-set beds and are in reality a continuation of the alluvial plain of which the delta is the terminal position.
The sled moved away to the side but it hit a steep dip and was airborne for an instant before coming back down with a thud.
However, its rank took a steep dip in 2010 attaining 49th position.
Ahead was a steep dip of around half a mile, ending in the frozen river.
Such slabs may have steep dips at relatively shallow depths and so may be associated with unusually deep trenches, such as the Challenger Deep.
Furthermore the fairly steep northwesterly dip of the lodes hints at a top to the southeast sense of motion ("bookshelfing").
The sedimentary rocks appear to have been deposited into an eroded depression caused by a fault zone, which later reactivated, disrupting the bedding and causing steep dips.