Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
basin-floor remnant — (colloquial: western USA) A relatively flat, erosional remnant of any former landform of a basin floor that has been dissected following the incision of an axial stream. FFP … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Basin F — was constructed by the United States Army in 1956 at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, to provide for the disposal of contaminated liquid wastes from the chemical manufacturing operations of the Army and its lessee Shell Chemical Company. As originally … Wikipedia
floor — [ geomorphology ] a) A general term for the nearly level, lower part of a basin or valley; (not preferred) refer to basin floor, valley floor. b) The bed of any body of water; e.g., the nearly level surface beneath the water of a… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Basin and Range — is a geologic term for a type of topography characterized by a series of separate and parallel mountain ranges with broad valleys interposed, extending over a more or less wide area. It is typified by the topography found in the Great Basin in… … Wikipedia
Mexico Basin — ▪ basin, Gulf of Mexico triangular shaped ocean area covering a large portion of the floor of the Gulf of Mexico. The basin lies northwest of the Campeche Bank, approximately between 22° and 26° N and 89° and 95° W. Depths range beyond… … Universalium
floor — Synonyms and related words: addle, agora, amaze, amphitheater, answer, answer conclusively, arena, argue down, asphalt, astonish, astound, athletic field, auditorium, background, baffle, balcony, bamboozle, band, base, basement, basin, basis,… … Moby Thesaurus
basin — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French bacin, from Late Latin bacchinon Date: 13th century 1. a. an open usually circular vessel with sloping or curving sides used typically for holding water for washing b … New Collegiate Dictionary
basin — Synonyms and related words: alkali flat, alluvial plain, alveolation, alveolus, anchorage, anchorage ground, antrum, aquamanile, armpit, automatic dishwasher, bath, bathtub, bed, berth, bidet, bottom, bottomland, bowl, breakwater, bulkhead,… … Moby Thesaurus
South Pole-Aitken basin — Clementine data. Red represents high elevation, purple represents low elevation.The South Pole Aitken basin is an impact crater on Earth s Moon. Roughly 2500 kilometers in diameter and 13 kilometers deep, it is the largest known impact crater in… … Wikipedia
Commander Basin — Aleutian Basin features. The Commander Basin (alternately Komandorsky Basin) is located between the Shirshov Ridge and the Kamchatka Peninsula. Its southern boundary is the Aleutian arc (see figure) and occupies the western part of the Bering Sea … Wikipedia
