Basin and range topography
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title:
Basin and range topography
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Basin and range topography is characterized by alternating parallel mountain ranges and valleys. It is a result of crustal extension due to mantle upwelling, gravitational collapse, crustal thickening, or relaxation of confining stresses. The extension results in the thinning and deformation of the upper crust, causing it to fracture and create a series of long parallel normal faults. This results in block faulting, where the blocks of rock between the normal faults either subside, uplift, or ti
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Alternating landscape of parallel mountain ranges and valleys
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basin_and_range_topography
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2024-01-05T16:53:54Z
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