rift valley

Meaning

  1. A graben structure between two tectonic plates which are opening relative to each other.
  2. A mid-oceanic ridge system with central valleys.

Synonyms

rift trough

median valley

fault trough

fracture valley

midocean rift

central valley

Translations

وادي الخسف

واد خسفي

أخدود أو واد خسيف

Grabenbruch

vallée axiale

vallée médiane

fossa tettonica

fossa tectônica

valle axial

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