rift valley
noun
: an elongated valley formed by the depression of a block of the earth's crust between two faults or groups of faults of approximately parallel orientation
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Valles Marineris is thought to be a rift valley, formed by uplift when hot material from the Mars's mantle bubbled up and stretched the planet's crust.
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Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2010
Rather than having a central volcano, the Reykjanes Peninsula is dominated by a rift valley with lava fields and cones.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Rather than having a central volcano, the Reykjanes Peninsula is dominated by a rift valley, with lava fields and cones.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
Baringo is a county based within Kenya’s rift valley, which, according to Buret, experiences unnoticeable tectonic earth movement daily.
—Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2023
Fontana is a geothermal spa with a beautiful pool overlooking þingvallavatn, a rift valley lake in þingvellir National Park (which is also home to famous sites like the Gullfoss waterfall and Geysir geothermal area).
—Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2022
Rotorua draws tourists to its famous hot springs, but for visitors who prefer science to spas, the nearby volcanic rift valley Waimangu (www.waimangu.co.nz) is a must.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2014
Because of its location, the lake bed sits upon a rift valley and thus is slowly being pulled apart.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Feb. 2022
The Bor family’s story begins in the rift valley of Kenya where the oldest six of seven siblings grew up in the running mecca of Eldoret, while the youngest, Hillary, went to live with his grand parents in Kaspabet.
—Orrin Konheim, Outside Online, 29 July 2021
Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2010
Rather than having a central volcano, the Reykjanes Peninsula is dominated by a rift valley with lava fields and cones.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Rather than having a central volcano, the Reykjanes Peninsula is dominated by a rift valley, with lava fields and cones.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
Baringo is a county based within Kenya’s rift valley, which, according to Buret, experiences unnoticeable tectonic earth movement daily.
—Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2023
Fontana is a geothermal spa with a beautiful pool overlooking þingvallavatn, a rift valley lake in þingvellir National Park (which is also home to famous sites like the Gullfoss waterfall and Geysir geothermal area).
—Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2022
Rotorua draws tourists to its famous hot springs, but for visitors who prefer science to spas, the nearby volcanic rift valley Waimangu (www.waimangu.co.nz) is a must.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2014
Because of its location, the lake bed sits upon a rift valley and thus is slowly being pulled apart.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Feb. 2022
The Bor family’s story begins in the rift valley of Kenya where the oldest six of seven siblings grew up in the running mecca of Eldoret, while the youngest, Hillary, went to live with his grand parents in Kaspabet.
—Orrin Konheim, Outside Online, 29 July 2021
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