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Alternating landscape of parallel mountain ranges and valleys
Basin and range topography is characterized by alternating parallel mountain ranges and valleys. It is a result of crustal extension due to mantle upwelling
Basin_and_range_topography
Physiographic region extending through western United States and Mexico
by unique basin and range topography, characterized by abrupt changes in elevation, alternating between narrow faulted mountain chains and flat arid valleys
Basin_and_Range_Province
Large depression in western North America
and portions of California, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, and Baja California. It is noted for both its arid climate and the basin and range topography that
Great_Basin
Desert in the southwestern United States
Basin deserts, form a larger North American desert. Of these, the Mojave is the smallest and driest. It displays typical basin and range topography,
Mojave_Desert
Topics referred to by the same term
Basin and range topography, type of topography typical of the Basin and Range Province Basin and Range National Monument, in Lincoln and Nye counties in
Basin_and_Range
Desert in the western United States
Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan Deserts. Basin and range topography characterizes the desert: wide valleys bordered by parallel mountain ranges generally oriented
Great_Basin_Desert
Fracture or discontinuity in displaced rock
horsts on the surface of the Earth produces a characteristic basin and range topography. A listric fault is a type of normal fault that has a concave-upward
Fault_(geology)
National monument in southeastern Nevada, United States
golden eagle, and many species of bat, lizard, and snake. Basin and Range Province Basin and range topography List of national monuments of the United States
Basin and Range National Monument
Basin_and_Range_National_Monument
Desert valley or depression
a type of endorheic basin characteristic of basin and range topography. The term was an Americanism originating in the 1830s and 1840s during the explorations
Bolson
Mountains in the southern South Island of New Zealand
Range) gives rise to the basin and range topography of parallel ridges and basins. During the Cretaceous, regional uplift and erosion brought the Textural
Pisa_Range
Southwestern corner of the US state of New Mexico
× 48 km) and comprising 1,500 square miles (3,900 km2). It is characterized by basin and range topography with three north south trending mountain ranges, the
New_Mexico_Bootheel
Mountain range in Nevada, United States
extension as part of the basin and range topography of western North America. The Forest Service is in charge of 83.6% of the mountains and the Bureau of Land
Monitor_Range
Topography consisting of alternating raised and lowered fault blocks
geology, horst and graben (or range and valley) describes topography consisting of alternating raised and lowered fault blocks known as horsts and grabens.
Horst_and_graben
Taxon that was more prevalent in the past but is still extant
populations in isolated mountain and valley habitats in western North America, where the basin and range topography creates areas that are insular in
Relict_(biology)
Hydrological feature
(Arabic: اَلْوَادِي الْكَبِير, "the great river"). In basin and range topography, wadis trend along basin axes at the terminus of fans. They have braided stream
Wadi
Geology of the area in Utah
Basin and Range topography. The greater Bryce area was uplifted as part of the High Plateaus by the same forces. Uplift of the Colorado Plateaus and the
Geology of the Bryce Canyon area
Geology_of_the_Bryce_Canyon_area
Raised fault block bounded by normal faults
and graben Basin and range topography Fault-block mountain Plateau Originally published in 1883 in German as "Das Antlitz der Erde", translated and published
Horst_(geology)
Seismic fault lines in southern California
region instead of moving out to sea or further inland. Basin and range topography Basin and Range Province California earthquake forecast (UCERF) Earthquake
Southern_California_faults
Group of mountain ranges
Texas, Utah, and Wyoming, as well as much of northern Mexico. It is an extremely arid region characterized by basin and range topography. The Colorado
North_American_Cordillera
Geographic region of the Western United States
Intermountain West has a basin and range and plateau topography. Some of the region's rivers reach the Pacific Ocean, such as the Columbia River and Colorado River
Intermountain_West
Physiographic region of the contiguous United States
now more or less exposed by erosion. The large Basin and Range Province is a basin and range topography resulting from crustal extension (extensional tectonics)
Intermontane_Plateaus
Small tectonic plate in the eastern Mediterranean Sea
number of horst and graben features on the seafloor, similar to basin and range topography. Many of the Aegean Islands are peaks from these features reaching
Aegean_Sea_plate
U.S. state
corridor, and population growth is rapid. Western Utah is a mostly arid desert with a basin and range topography. Small mountain ranges and rugged terrain
Utah
Town in Yavapai County, Arizona, US
15 million years ago created Basin and Range topography in central and southern Arizona, caused volcanic activity near Jerome, and induced movement along the
Jerome,_Arizona
Mountain-building episode in North America
Basin and range topography Geology of the Rocky Mountains Yonkee, W. Adolph; Weil, Arlo Brandon (2015-11-01). "Tectonic evolution of the Sevier and Laramide
Sevier_orogeny
Unincorporated community in the state of Arizona, United States
Chihuahuan Deserts Ecoregion, and on the north by the Arizona/New Mexico Mountains Ecoregion. This area of basin-and-range topography is one of the most biologically
Dragoon,_Arizona
Section of U.S. Highway in Nevada, United States
from four lanes to two and crosses remote terrain characterized by Basin and Range topography. The summits start out low and gradually increase in elevation
U.S._Route_50_in_Nevada
Balochistan Plateau, Salt Range, and the Sistan Basin. All the rivers of Pakistan, i.e. Sindh, Ravi River, Chenab River, Jhelum River, and Sutlej River, originate
Topography_of_Pakistan
Gravitational force exerted by the planet Mars
38% of the gravity of Earth), with a global variation range of ~0.059 m/s2. In general, topography-controlled isostasy drives the short wavelength free-air
Gravity_of_Mars
the southern boundaries of the Basin and Range are debated. The Basin and Range province has a characteristic topography that is familiar to anyone who
Geology_of_the_United_States
River
River Basin is made up of 13 other individual basins and stretches across two countries: the United States of America and Canada. The topography of the
Yukon_River_Basin
History museum in Maricopa County
which replicated the phenomena of sand dunes, a hands-on basin and range topography display, and a mock lava tube, which children could climb through. This
Arizona Museum of Natural History
Arizona_Museum_of_Natural_History
Book by Tony Hillerman
Tuttle Ranch) Bernadette Manuelito is assigned to patrol the basin and range topography of the rugged Animas Mountains of Hidalgo County in the extreme
The_Sinister_Pig
Geologic depositional and structural basin in West Texas and southern New Mexico
Delaware Basin is a geologic depositional and structural basin in West Texas and southern New Mexico, famous for holding large oil fields and for a fossilized
Delaware_Basin
National park in California and Nevada, United States
north–south-trending mountain ranges. These and adjacent valleys follow the general trend of Basin and Range topography with one modification: there are parallel
Death_Valley_National_Park
is the Iberian system, and in the north it limits with the Cantabrian Range. The whole submeseta belongs to the Douro river basin, which flows from east
Topography_of_Spain
scale. Geologic events formed the state's Basin and Range topography, the "Nevada Basin" physiographic region, and the central Nevada desert (e.g., the recession
History_of_Nevada
corridor, and population growth is rapid. Western Utah is mostly arid desert with a basin and range topography. Small mountain ranges and rugged terrain
Geography_of_Utah
American geologist, author and professor
book Basin and Range, about the origin of Basin and Range topography, Deffeyes teaches geology to McPhee and his readers by analyzing road cuts and the
Kenneth_S._Deffeyes
Mountains in South Island, New Zealand
Pisa Range) gives rise to the basin and range topography of parallel ridges and basins with steep south-eastern limbs and gently-dipping south-western
Dunstan_Mountains
Mountain range in the United States
a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the
Sierra_Nevada
Sedimentary basin located along the coast of southern California
The Los Angeles Basin is a sedimentary basin located in Southern California, in a region known as the Peninsular Ranges. The basin is also connected to
Los_Angeles_Basin
River gorge in New Zealand
Pisa Range) gives rise to the basin and range topography of parallel ridges and basins with steep south-eastern limbs and gently-dipping north-western
Cromwell_Gorge
the United States after Alaska, Texas, and California, and the largest landlocked state. The state's topography is roughly defined by the Continental Divide
Geography_of_Montana
Volcanic mountain chain in the Bering Sea
submerged and was formed by the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate. The ridge comprises multiple islets varying in topography, shaped
Aleutian_Ridge
Earthquake sequence in Nevada
a basin and range topography, dominated by dip-slip (normal) faults accommodating extension. Fault block tilting has created many mountain ranges no
1954_Nevada_earthquakes
Closed drainage basin that has no outflow
endorheic basin (/ˌɛndoʊˈriː.ɪk/ EN-doh-REE-ik; also endoreic basin and endorreic basin) is a drainage basin that normally retains water and allows no
Endorheic_basin
River in Nevada and Idaho, United States
rising to 10,000 feet (3,000 m) or more. The basin and range topography of northern Nevada and the extensive and flat Snake River Plain characterize the geologically
Salmon_Falls_Creek
Study of underwater depth of lake or ocean floors
depth of ocean floors (seabed topography), river floors, or lake floors; the underwater equivalent to hypsometry or topography. The first recorded evidence
Bathymetry
Mountain in Argentina
is located in a region with a "basins and ranges" topography, where during the Miocene ranges were uplifted and basins formed through tectonic movement
Antofalla
Sedimentary basin in Central Europe
Pannonian Basin, or Carpathian Basin, is a large, mainly lowland area in southeastern Central Europe, briefly described as a sedimentary basin. It was the
Pannonian_Basin
Mountain range in Australia
Creek, part of the Eyre Basin. Many other variations have been proposed. The Great Dividing Range creates the drainage basins of the Australian south-east
Great_Dividing_Range
Salt mine and mountain range in Punjab, Pakistan
higher topography. Instead, the thrust sheets slide easy on the salt and do not build high topographic relief. This is also why the Salt Range is further
Salt_Range
Patterns formed by streams, rivers, and lakes in a drainage system
patterns formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular drainage basin. They are governed by the topography of land, whether a particular region
Drainage system (geomorphology)
Drainage_system_(geomorphology)
Mountain range in the American state of California
Sheephole Valley Wilderness is a perfect representation of the basin and range topography typical in the Mojave Desert. The area consists of the northwest
Calumet_Mountains
Type of low mountain range or hill country common in central Europe
Palatinate and the Vosges Mountains down to the Paris Basin. Along the Swiss-French border run the Jura Mountains, a fold mountain range reaching up
Mittelgebirge
Mountain range in California and Oregon, United States
of horst and graben (fault-block) topography with pluvial (ephemeral) lakes occupying the graben basins. The eastern escarpment of the range overlooks
Warner_Mountains
Mountain in Washington (state), United States
features some of the most rugged topography in the Cascade Range with craggy peaks and ridges, deep glacial valleys, and granite walls spotted with over
Enchantment_Peak
Ashanti uplands and the Kwahu Plateau. The hilly Akwapim-Togo ranges are found along Ghana's eastern international border. The Volta Basin takes up most
Geography_of_Ghana
Mountain range in California, United States
Sheephole Valley Wilderness is a perfect representation of the basin and range topography typical in the Mojave Desert. The area consists of the northwest
Sheep_Hole_Mountains
Prehistoric water system
traverse the vertically undulating to severely erratic uplands of basin and range topography rather than being restricted to a nearly level riverine floodplain
Arizona_bajada_canals
Geologic basin under the sea
an oceanic basin (or ocean basin) is anywhere on Earth that is covered by seawater. Geologically, most of the ocean basins are large geologic basins that are
Oceanic_basin
Stream in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
of about 1,000mm. The Basin could be broadly divided into the following four areas in view of topography: i) Margalla Hill Range: It stands behind Islamabad
Lai_Nullah
Aspect of Arizona history
dominated by basin and range topography, with high-altitude rocky plateaus and forested mountain ranges (including the Dragoon Mountains and the Chiricahua
Cochise County in the Old West
Cochise_County_in_the_Old_West
the Cascade Range, the Modoc Plateau, the Basin and Range, the Coast Ranges, the Central Valley, the Sierra Nevada, the Transverse Ranges, the Mojave
Geography_of_California
the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Province, it is a system of plateaus, basins, ranges and gorges between the Rocky and Pacific Mountain Systems
Geography of the United States
Geography_of_the_United_States
Sea between Ireland and Great Britain
uplift (cf. Doré and Jensen, 1996). The Cardigan Bay Basin forms a continuation into British waters of Ireland's North Celtic Sea Basin, which has two producing
Irish_Sea
Mountain range in Asia
altitude range, and complex topography of the Himalayas mean they experience a wide range of climates, from humid subtropical in the foothills, to cold and dry
Himalayas
Mountain range in Utah, United States
Range is named for its "rugged isolation and confusing topography." The highest peaks in the range are Conger Mountain 39°14′00″N 113°42′03″W / 39.23328°N
Confusion_Range
Mountain range near the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan
mountain range in Central and South Asia to the west of the Himalayas. It stretches from central and eastern Afghanistan into northwestern Pakistan and far
Hindu_Kush
Mountain ranges that are mostly or entirely under the surface of an ocean
Undersea mountain ranges are mountain ranges that are mostly or entirely underwater, and specifically under the surface of an ocean. If they originated
Undersea_mountain_range
Mountain range in Eurasia
topography, especially in the Sylva basin, which is a tributary of the Chusovaya. It is composed of severely eroded sedimentary rocks (sandstones and
Ural_Mountains
Eurasian sea northeast of the Mediterranean
The Black Sea's circulation patterns are primarily controlled by basin topography and fluvial inputs, which result in a strongly stratified vertical structure
Black_Sea
Lake in Chelan County, Washington, United States
land. The remainder of the basin is composed of the lake itself (5.6%) and agriculture (3.5%). The fjord-like topography of the Lake Chelan valley results
Lake_Chelan
Small mountain range in El Paso, Texas, US
present topography of the range and adjoining basins is controlled by extension during rifting in the last 10 million years, faults within the range also
Franklin_Mountains_(Texas)
Major river in the western United States and Mexico
and is defined largely by the Rocky Mountains and the Rio Grande Basin. The Wind River Range in Wyoming marks the northern extent of the basin, and is
Colorado_River
Town and Regency seat in Aceh, Indonesia
basin (DAS Singkil), making it an important hydrological and ecological zone. Surrounded by steep hills and tropical forests, Kutacane’s topography reflects
Kutacane
Mountain range in northeastern Honshū
current gentle topography was created. Mount Hayachine, near the center of the range, is the highest peak at 1,917 metres (6,289 ft), and supports endemic
Kitakami_Mountains
Group of mountain ranges of southern California
The ranges extend from west of Point Conception eastward approximately 500 kilometers into the Mojave and Colorado Desert. The geology and topography of
Transverse_Ranges
Mountain in Belize
(2005). Topography. Retrieved March 1, 2014, from http://biological-diversity.info/topography.htm Katherine M. Emmons et al., Cockscomb Basin Wildlife
Victoria_Peak_(Belize)
River in Camarines Sur, Philippines
Intertropical Convergence Zone and topography. The mean temperatures are high throughout the year with the daily mean temperatures in the range of 24.1 to 28.1 °C
Bicol_River
Structural basin that develops adjacent and parallel to a mountain belt
A foreland basin is a structural basin that develops adjacent and parallel to a mountain belt. Foreland basins form because the immense mass created by
Foreland_basin
Mountain range in Colorado, United States
rift. The rock of the Gore Range is Paleoproterozoic granite and metasedimentary gneiss and schist. The topography of the range is predominantly the result
Gore_Range
Thinning and spreading of a thickened crust
Daniel F. (Nov 2014). "Profile of a paleo-orogen: High topography across the present-day Basin and Range from 40 to 23 Ma". Geology. 42 (11): 1007–1010. Bibcode:2014Geo
Orogenic_collapse
Large basin in the northern hemisphere of Mars
Borealis One possible explanation for the basin's low, flat and relatively crater-free topography is that the basin was formed by a single large impact. Two
Borealis_Basin
Landform in Pima County, Arizona
alluvial basins and intervening mountain ranges known as basin and range topography. This topography is the result of asymmetric tilted block faulting reflecting
Granite_Mountains_(Arizona)
Mountain in Washington, United States
features some of the most rugged topography in the Cascade Range with craggy peaks and ridges, deep glacial valleys, and granite spires. Geological events
Forbidden_Peak
Geologic description of the Appalachian Mountains
sedimentary basins and valleys. For example, in what is now the southern Applachian Mountain, the Ocoee basin was formed. Seawater filled the basin. Rivers
Geology_of_the_Appalachians
Mountain range in North and South Korea
asymmetric topography, characterized by steep eastern slopes descending toward the East Sea and more gradual western slopes that form the basins of major
Taebaek_Mountains
State of gravitational equilibrium between Earth's crust and mantle
expansion from the higher temperatures present under the ridges. In the Basin and Range Province of western North America, the isostatic anomaly is small except
Isostasy
Town in Tigray Region, Ethiopia
eastern lowland with its eight tabias is generally plain in topography with an altitude ranging from 1,450–1,750 metres (4,760–5,740 ft). The plain landscape
Alamata
Lunar mare
actual basin is probably Pre-Nectarian. The basin has irregular margins and lacks a defined multiple-ringed structure. The irregular topography in and near
Mare_Tranquillitatis
Mountain in Washington state, US
features some of the most rugged topography in the Cascade Range with craggy peaks and ridges, deep glacial valleys, and granite walls spotted with over
Four_Brothers_(Cascade_Range)
Mountain range in eastern North America
Rodinia, and many Precambrian rocks and minerals created via this process remain visible today in the range's outcrops. The modern Appalachians and their
Appalachian_Mountains
River in Central Europe
portion of the basin is more rugged than downstream one, but asymmetry of the basin topography is particularly apparent when comparing right and left bank
Sava
US State Geography
is due to the topography of the state. Summers in Wyoming are warm with July high temperatures averaging between 80 and 90 °F (27 and 32 °C) in most
Geography_of_Wyoming
Geologic formation in Colombia
west. The mountain ranges Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serranía del Perijá enclose the narrow triangular intermontane basin, that covers an area
Cesar-Ranchería_Basin
Sedimentary basin in the south Atlantic Ocean
High and the Pelotas Basin in the south by the Florianópolis High and the northwestern boundary onshore is formed by the Serra Do Mar coastal range. The
Santos_Basin
Brazilian drainage basin
rivers in Espírito Santo. The topography and the sea directly affect the climatic characteristics of the Doce River Basin. In winter, the presence of the
Doce_River_Basin
Geologic formation in Spain
the prehistoric depositional ranges of a supposed sedimentary glaciation. The area consists of a valley and ridge topography, with a series of small mounts
Fazaouro_Formation
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