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| Id | https://w3id.org/CMECS/CMECS_00000233
https://w3id.org/CMECS/CMECS_00000233
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| Preferred Name | Depression |
| Definitions |
General term for any relatively sunken part of the earth's surface- especially a low-lying area surrounded by higher ground. Depressions often have no natural outlet for surface drainage (such as an interior basin or a karstic sinkhole) (Jackson 1997).
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
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Depression
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| comment |
General term for any relatively sunken part of the earth's surface- especially a low-lying area surrounded by higher ground. Depressions often have no natural outlet for surface drainage (such as an interior basin or a karstic sinkhole) (Jackson 1997).
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Depression
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| prefixIRI |
cmecs:CMECS_00000233
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CMECS Geoform Subcomponent: Geologic Geoform (Level 2)
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G
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g1.14
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Original Unit
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| source |
Jackson, J. A., ed. 1997. Glossary of Geology. Alexandria, VA: American Geological Institute.
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