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According to Merriam-Webster, a ravine is "a small, narrow, steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water". [1] Some societies and languages do not differentiate between a gully and ravine; in others, there is a distinction, particularly when concerning environmental ...
In southern Louisiana the word coulée (also spelled coolie) originally meant a gully or ravine usually dry or intermittent but becoming sizable during rainy weather. As stream channels were dredged or canalized, the term was increasingly applied to perennial streams, generally smaller than bayous. The term is also used for small ditches or ...
Valley – Low area between hills, often with a river running through it; Vale – Low area between hills, often with a river running through it; Wadi – River valley, especially a dry riverbed that contains water only during times of heavy rain; Waterfall – A point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop
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 ...
The valley of Halikko River in Halikko, Finland Valley of Palakaria river springing from Vitosha Mountain, seen in the background, in Bulgaria. The development of a river valley is affected by the character of the bedrock over which the river or stream flows, the elevational difference between its top and bottom, and indeed the climate.
It led me to a valley lined by hemlock trees, with a gorgeous backdrop of high cliffs. After taking a few photos, I returned to the main trail and continued on to the Arch.
U-shaped valley, also known as glaciated valley – Valleys formed by glacial scouring; Gully – Landform created by running water and/or mass movement eroding sharply into soil; Canyon, also known as Gorge – Deep chasm between cliffs; Valley – Low area between hills, often with a river running through it
Ravine – Small valley, often due to stream erosion; Rill – Shallow channel cut by water – a shallow channel cut into soil by erosion from flowing water; Terrace Crossing - a geographical zone between the sedimentation (downstream) part and the erosion (upstream) part of a river