gcmd_keyword : TECTONIC LANDFORMS>RIFT VALLEY

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parent	GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES>TECTONIC LANDFORMS
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definition	A linear-shaped lowland between highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault. This action is manifest as crustal extension, a spreading apart of the surface which is subsequently further deepened by the forces of erosion.
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label	RIFT VALLEY
parent_identifier	9673dc0b-89c0-4f0c-b378-f1c8cb267c8f
GCMD Metadata	ca874a66-f3a8-4099-978c-4684944dc348
Ancestors	RIFT VALLEY < TECTONIC LANDFORMS < GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES < LAND SURFACE < EARTH SCIENCE < Science Keywords