Depressions Depressions The Afar Depression (also called the Danakil Depression) is a geological depression in the Horn of Africa, where it overlaps Eritrea, the Afar Region of Ethiopia, and Djibouti. Afar is familiar as one of the cradles of hominids: Lucy, the fossilized specimen of Australopithecus afarensis, was found here. The Afar Depression includes the lowest point in Africa, Lake Asal (−155 meters {−500 ft}). The climate varies from warm 25°C (77°F) during the rainy season (September-March) to extremely hot 48°C (118°F) during the dry season (March-September). Only the Awash River flows into the depression, where it ends in a chain of lakes that increase in salinity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Afar Depression"
The Aoukar Depression is a geological depression area of south eastern Mauritania, bordering the Tagant Plateau. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aoukar Depression"
The Bentley Subglacial Trench is a vast trench in Antarctica. At 2,555 meters (8,326 ft) below sea level, it is the lowest point on the surface of the earth not covered by ocean, although it is covered by ice. It is similar in size to the nation of Mexico. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bentley Subglacial Trench"
Blowouts are sandy depressions in a sand dune ecosystem (psammosere) caused by removal of material by wind. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blowout (geology)"
The Caspian Depression is a low-lying flatland region that lies at the northern end of the Caspian Sea. The depression lies at the southern end of the Ryn Desert, and is in both Kazakhstan and Russia. Most of the Russian Republic of Kalmykia lies in the Caspian Depression. The Volga River flows through this region, and is the largest river flowing into the Caspian Sea, which is the largest enclosed body of water on earth. The other major river flowing through the depression is the Ural River. The deltas of the Ural and Volga Rivers are characterized by extensive wetlands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caspian Depression"
Depression in geology is a landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area. Depressions may be formed by various mechanisms, and may be referred to by a variety of technical terms. ...more on Wikipedia about "Depression (geology)"
George VI Sound or Canal Jorge VI or Canal Presidente Sarmiento or Canal Seaver or King George VI Sound or King George the Sixth Sound is a major bay/ fault depression, 300 miles (483 km) long in the shape of the letter J, which skirts the east and south shores of Alexander Island, separating it from the Antarctic Peninsula and the English Coast. ...more on Wikipedia about "George VI Sound"
The Georgia Depression is an ecoprovince comprising southeastern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia Canada having a population of about 3.2 million. Vancouver serves as the hub for this region. ...more on Wikipedia about "Georgia Depression"
A graben is a depressed block of land bordered by parallel faults. ...more on Wikipedia about "Graben"
An impact crater (impact basin or sometimes crater) is a circular depression on a surface, usually referring to a planet, moon, asteroid, or other celestial body, caused by a collision of a smaller body ( meteorite) with the surface. ...more on Wikipedia about "Impact crater"
The Kuma-Manych Depression ( Russian: Кумо-Манычская впадина, Kumo-Manychskaya vpadina), is a geological depression in southwestern Russia that separates the Russian Plain (north) from the Fore-Caucasus (south). It is named after Kuma and Manych rivers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kuma-Manych Depression"
Kuznetsk Depression ( ) is located among mountains of Southern Siberia: Kuznetsk Alatau to the Northeast, Salair Ridge to the Southwest, and Mountainous Shoria to the South. Elevation" up to 500m, area: 70,000 sq.km., length: 400km, widh: 1001120km. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kuznetsk Depression"
Minusinsk Depression ( ) is located among mountains of South Siberia: Kuznetsk Alatau, Eastern Sayans and Western Sayans. Its elevation varies betwen 200-700m, with sparse hillocks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Minusinsk Depression"
The Oslo Graben or Oslo Rift is a graben formed during a geologic rifting event in Permian time. The rift formation was accompanied by volcanic activity and associated rhomb porphyry lava flows. It is located in the area around the Norwegian capital Oslo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oslo Graben" Just http://www.shortopedia.com way Depressions
The Qattara Depression (local: Munkhafad al-Qattarah) is a desert basin within the Libyan Desert of north-western Egypt. The Depression, at 133 m below sea level, contains the second lowest point in Africa (See also: Lake Asal). The Depression covers about 7,000 square miles ( 18,000 km²), and at its maximum is 80 km in length and 120 km in width. The bottom of the depression consists of a salt pan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Qattara Depression"
The Salton Sea is an inland saline lake, located in the Sonoran Desert in Southern California north of the Imperial Valley. The lake covers a surface area of 376 square miles (974 km²), making it the largest lake in California. However, it varies in dimensions due to changes in agricultural runoff. It averages 15 by 35 miles (24 by 56 km). ...more on Wikipedia about "Salton Sea"
The Turan Depression or Turan Lowland is a vast low-lying desert basin region stretching from southern Turkmenistan through Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan. The lowland region lies to the east of the Caspian Sea and southeast of the Aral Sea. It is one of the largest expanses of sand in the world. On average, the region receives less than 15 inches (381mm) of rainfall per year. The Kara Kum desert lies at the southern portion of the Turan Lowlands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Turan Depression"
The Turfan Depression or Turpan Depression ( ; Uighur: تۇرپان ئويمانلىغى, Turpan Oymanliği) is a fault located around and south of the city- oasis of Turfan, in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in far western China, about 150 kilometers southeast of the provincial capital Ürümqi. It includes the second lowest exposed point on the Earth's surface, after the Dead Sea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Turfan Depression"
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