Once under power, it is raised into a 65 climb, which is further steepened in the higher part of the trajectory.
To this point, gradients were gentle, but they now steepened to 1 in 66 on the climb up to the bridge.
The drainage system in the area was rearranged and steepened, causing streams to downcut faster and sometimes change course.
The captain extended the spoilers (speed brakes) and steepened the descent.
This worsened the load factor and steepened the peak.
They decided that the first three ships should be built jointly by the two yards so that the learning curve would be jointly steepened.
This downturn began in 1973 and steepened considerably towards the end of 1974.
However, instead of the decline being arrested the decline has quicked and steepened.
