tectonic depression

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• tectonic basins and rift valleys — ▪ landform Introduction       landforms characterized by relatively steep, mountainous sides and flat floors. The steep sides are created by displacement on faults such that the valley floor moves down relative to the surrounding margins, or,… …   Universalium

• Depression (geology) — A depression in geology is a landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area. Depressions may be formed by various mechanisms. Structural or tectonic related: Structural basin: A circular, syncline like depression; a region of tectonic… …   Wikipedia

• tectonic landform — ▪ geology       any of the relief features that are produced chiefly by uplift or subsidence of the Earth s crust or by upward magmatic movements. They include mountains, plateaus, and rift valleys.       Whereas erosion shapes landforms, their… …   Universalium

• Afar Depression — The Afar Depression (also called the Danakil Depression or the Afar Triangle) is a geological depression in the Horn of Africa, where it overlaps Eritrea, the Afar Region of Ethiopia, and Djibouti. Afar is well known as one of the cradles of… …   Wikipedia

• Caspian Depression — ( ru. Прикаспийская низменность, Caspian Lowland) is a low lying flatland region encompassing the northern part of the Caspian Sea, the largest enclosed body of water on Earth. [cite web url=http://www.caspianenvironment.org/caspian.htm… …   Wikipedia

• Danakil Depression — See also: Eritrean coastal desert Erta Ale shield volcano in the Danakil Desert The Danakil Depression is a desert basin which lies in the Danakil Desert in north eastern Ethiopia and southern Eritrea. It belongs to the homeland of the Afar… …   Wikipedia

• Geology of the Iberian Peninsula — The geology of the Iberian Peninsula consists of the study of the rock formations on the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar. The peninsula contains rocks from every age from Ediacaran to Recent, and almost… …   Wikipedia

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

• Far North Province — Geobox|Province name = Far North Province country = Cameroon country capital = Maroua map caption = Location of Far North Province within Cameroon coordinates type = adm1st lat d = 11 |lat m = 00 |lat NS = N long d = 14 |long m = 30 |long EW = E… …   Wikipedia

• Far North Region (Cameroon) — Coordinates: 11°00′N 14°30′E / 11°N 14.5°E / 11; 14.5 …   Wikipedia

• Caspian Sea — a salt lake between SE Europe and Asia: the largest inland body of water in the world. ab. 169,000 sq. mi. (438,000 sq. km); 85 ft. (26 m) below sea level. * * * Inland salt lake between Europe and Asia, bordering Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan,… …   Universalium