The decedent wore a mustache and beard, and his hairline was receding. Florence often teased George, mostly about his short stature and receding hairline. Native Americans hunted in high meadows below receding glaciers. Coastal erosion may lead to the formation of sea cliffs along a receding coastline. The Dead Sea is receding at an alarming rate. The stupas are archaic in shape with three gradually receding rings round the base. As a result of climate change, the Gangotri Glacier, among others, is receding. This glacier has been constantly receding since measurements began in 1780. The difference between the advancing and receding angle is the contact angle hysteresis. Zero hysteresis implies the advancing and receding contact angles are equal. The picture space often featured illogical, contradictory, and drastically receding perspectives. Figure 6 depicts the advancing and receding contact angles. It typically indicates a large, open bay, often only slightly receding. There was a pyramidal superstructure receding in twenty four steps to the summit. Twenty-seven days later, the waters are receding.