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Graben

In geology, a graben (/ˈɡrɑːbən/) is a depressed block of the crust of a planet or moon, bordered by parallel normal faults.

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Graben

Nodes112
Edges111
Triples69
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017857
Components1

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Graben

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related to Asia · 15
Graben → Honshu, IndiaBaikal Rift Zone, Indialower Godavari River Valley, Japan, JapanAriake Sea, JapanBeppu, Kyushu, Narmada River Valley, RussiaBüyük Menderes Graben, RussiaMoma Graben, Sakha Republic, Shimabara, Siberia, TurkeyFossa Magna, Unzen
related to Oceania · 15
Graben → Australia, AustraliaTamar Valley, Firth, Gulf St Vincent, Hauraki, Hauraki Gulf, Hauraki Plains, Hauraki Rift, New Zealand, New ZealandTikitere Graben, North Island, South Australia, Tasmania, Taupo Rift, Thames
related to Europe · 14
Graben → England, EnglandCentral Graben, FranceOslo, Germany, Isle, North SeaViking Graben, North SeaVättern, NorwayCentral Lowlands, Oslo, Rhine, ScotlandWorcester Basin, SwedenLowtherville Graben, Ventnor, Wight
related to Etymology · 6
Graben → Eduard Suess, English, German, Gräben, The, Upper Rhine Graben
related to Half-graben · 5
Graben → Comparatively, In, Lake Baikal, Most, The
related to Formation · 4
Graben → Horst, Horsts, Single, The
related to South America · 4
Graben → Brazil, Guanabara Graben, Janeiro, Rio
related to Africa · 3
Graben → Angola, East African Rift ValleyLucapa, Lunda Norte Province
related to Antarctica · 2
Graben → Antarctica, Lambert Graben
is a · 1
Graben → valley with a distinct escarpment on each side caused by the displacement of a block of land downward

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valley rift faults half-graben canada north fault bounding lake basin parallel sediment america south geology side horst typically new block

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Grabenis avalley with a distinct escarpment on each side caused by the displacement of a block of land downward0.90text
Grabenrelated to AfricaEast African Rift ValleyLucapa0.60section
Grabenrelated to AfricaLunda Norte Province0.60section
Grabenrelated to AfricaAngola0.60section
Grabenrelated to AntarcticaLambert Graben0.60section
Grabenrelated to AntarcticaAntarctica0.60section
Grabenrelated to AsiaNarmada River Valley0.60section
Grabenrelated to AsiaIndialower Godavari River Valley0.60section
Grabenrelated to AsiaIndiaBaikal Rift Zone0.60section
Grabenrelated to AsiaSiberia0.60section
Grabenrelated to AsiaRussiaMoma Graben0.60section
Grabenrelated to AsiaSakha Republic0.60section

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