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A ravine is a landform that is narrower than a canyon and is often the product of streambank erosion. Ravines are typically classified as larger in scale than gullies, although smaller than valleys. [1] Ravines may also be called a cleuch, dell, ghout , gill or ghyll, glen, gorge, kloof (South Africa), and chine (Isle of Wight)
Gorge – Deep chasm between cliffs; Gully – Landform created by running water and/or mass movement eroding sharply into soil; Levee – Ridge or wall to hold back water; Marsh – Low-lying and seasonally waterlogged land; Meander – One of a series of curves in a channel of a matured stream
Sumidero Canyon, Mexico. The word canyon is Spanish in origin (cañón, [4] pronounced), with the same meaning.The word canyon is generally used in North America, while the words gorge and ravine (French in origin) are used in Europe and Oceania, though gorge and ravine are also used in some parts of North America.
Canyon – Deep chasm between cliffs, includes gorge. Dale (landform) – Open valley; Coulee – Type of valley or drainage zone; Gully – Landform created by running water and/or mass movement eroding sharply into soil; Ravine – Small valley, often due to stream erosion; Valley – Low area between hills, often with a river running through it
Some sections of a stream or river valleys may have vertically incised their course to such an extent that the valley they occupy is best described as a gorge, ravine, or canyon. Rapid down-cutting may result from localized uplift of the land surface or rejuvenation of the watercourse as a result for example of a reduction in the base level to ...
Canyon / Gorge – Deep chasm between cliffs; Chine – Steep-sided river valley; Couloir – Steep, narrow mountain gully; Defile (geography) – Narrow pass or gorge between mountains or hills; Gully – Landform created by running water and/or mass movement eroding sharply into soil; Mountain pass – Route through a mountain range or over a ...
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A gorge or canyon is a deep cleft resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of rivers. Gorge may also refer to: Gorge (mythology), a figure from Greek mythology; Gorge FC, an American amateur soccer team; Gorge Trio, an American experimental rock band; Gorge walking or canyoning; Gorge (fishing hook)