- geological rift
- deep fissure formed by the splitting apart of the earth's layers
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
geological rift
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Midcontinent Rift System — Geological map of North America showing (in white) the Midcontinent Rift, here labeled Keweenawan Rift. Lake Superior occupies the apex of the rift. The Midcontinent Rift System (MRS) or Keweenawan Rift is a 2,000 km (1,200 mi) long… … Wikipedia
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Rift lake — A rift lake is a lake formed as a result of subsidence related to movement on faults within a rift zone, an area of extensional tectonics in the continental crust. They are often found within rift valleys and may be very deep. Rift lakes may be… … Wikipedia
Rift (disambiguation) — A rift is a geological occurrence where the Earth s crust and lithosphere are being pulled apart.Rift may also refer to:* Cardiff Rift, a fictional spacetime breach in the television series Doctor Who and Torchwood * Rift (album), an album by… … Wikipedia
Terceira Rift — The Terceira Rift is a geological rift located amidst the Azores islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It runs between the Azores Triple Junction to the west and the Azores Gibraltar Transform Fault to the southeast. It separates the Eurasian Plate to… … Wikipedia
East African Rift System — ▪ geological feature, Africa Asia also called Afro Arabian Rift Valley one of the most extensive rifts on the Earth s surface, extending from Jordan in southwestern Asia southward through eastern Africa to Mozambique. The system is some 4 … Universalium
Baikal Rift Zone — [ USGS factsheet] The Baikal Rift Zone is a divergent plate boundary centered beneath Lake Baikal in southeastern Russia. To its west is the Eurasian Plate and to its east is the Amur Plate which is moving away from the rift toward Japan at about … Wikipedia
Gulf of Suez Rift — The Gulf of Suez Rift is a continental rift zone active between the Late Oligocene (ca. 28 Ma) and the end of the Miocene (ca. 5 Ma) [Khalil,S.M. and McClay,K.R.2001.Tectonic evolution of the NW Red Sea Gulf of Suez rift system. In:WILSON, R.C.L … Wikipedia
Rhine rift — The Upper Rhine valley (Oberrheinische Tiefebene) describes the Upper Rhine area on the earth s surface, while the Upper Rhine Rift ( Oberrheingraben ) is the geological formation below.The Rhine Rift is a striking reminder of the tectonic plates … Wikipedia
