geological basin
C6255
concept
A geological basin is a large, low-lying structural depression in the Earth's crust where sediments accumulate over time, often forming significant stratigraphic and resource-bearing sequences.
Observed surface forms (3)
- geologic basin ×2
- intermontane basin ×2
- structural basin ×1
Instances (10)
- Rancagua Basin
- Talca Basin
- Moray Firth Basin
- Sabana de Bogotá via concept surface "intermontane basin"
- Aquitaine Basin via concept surface "geologic basin"
- Sydney Basin via concept surface "structural basin"
- Ferghana Valley via concept surface "intermontane basin"
- London Basin
- Geneva basin
- Tasman Basin via concept surface "geologic basin"