Concept information

lithosphere > earth's crust > sedimentary basin

Preferred term

sedimentary basin  

Definition

  • A geomorphic feature of the earth in which the surface has subsided for a prolonged time, including deep ocean floors, intercontinental rifts and elevated and interior drainage basins.

Broader concept

URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7560

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