depression (geology)
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concept
A depression in geology is a landform or structural feature characterized by a localized area of the Earth's surface that is lower in elevation than its surrounding terrain, often formed by tectonic activity, erosion, or subsidence.
Aliases (5)
- tectonic depression ×4
- depression ×1
- geographic depression ×1
- inland depression ×1
- structural depression ×1
Instances (9)
- Chillán Basin
- Los Ángeles Basin ("geographic depression")
- Afar Triangle ("tectonic depression")
- Jordan Rift Valley ("tectonic depression")
- Qattara Depression ("depression")
- Venezuelan Basin ("structural depression")
- Salton Trough ("tectonic depression")
- Dzungarian Basin ("inland depression")
- Nicaraguan Depression ("tectonic depression")