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rift valley

Geography; Physical geography

A valley created by the subsidence of land between two parallel faults undergoing tensile forces which pull them apart.

effective precipitation

Geography; Physical geography

Precipitation available for actual use by plants.

global dimming

Geography; Physical geography

The term to describe the blocking and/or scattering of insolation by particulate matter in the atmosphere, both natural (e.g. Volcanic ash) and due to human activity (e.g. Burning coal).

An area of land surrounding an urban area in which planning restrictions severely curb new housing, commercial and industrial developments. Designed to stop urban sprawl. As they generally remain as ...