Basin and Range Province
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title:
Basin and Range Province
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The Basin and Range Province is a vast physiographic region covering much of the inland Western United States and northwestern Mexico. It is defined by unique basin and range topography, characterized by abrupt changes in elevation, alternating between narrow faulted mountain chains and flat arid valleys or basins. The physiography of the province is the result of tectonic extension that began around 17 million years ago in the early Miocene epoch. The numerous ranges within the province in the
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Physiographic region extending through western United States and Mexico
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basin_and_Range_Province
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2024-04-22T07:57:25Z
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