desert valley
C28
concept
A desert valley is a low-lying, often elongated landform within an arid or semi-arid region, typically bordered by higher terrain and characterized by sparse vegetation, dry riverbeds, and extreme temperature variations.
Aliases (3)
- arid basin ×4
- desert basin ×2
- wadi ×1
Instances (11)
- Snake Valley ("arid basin")
- Tarim Basin ("desert basin")
- California, United States
- Lanfair Valley
- Jornada del Muerto desert ("arid basin")
- Death Valley ("desert basin")
- Saline Valley ("arid basin")
- Wadi an-Nar ("wadi")
- Wadi Rum
- Wadi Araba
- Ivanpah Valley ("arid basin")