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Definition of Rift valley
1. Noun. A valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth's crust.
Definition of Rift valley
1. Noun. (geology) A graben structure between two tectonic plates which are opening relative to each other. ¹
2. Noun. (geology) A mid-oceanic ridge system with central valleys. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rift Valley
Literary usage of Rift valley
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The California earthquake of April 18, 1906: Report of the state earthquake by Andrew Cowper Lawson, Harry Fielding Reid (1908)
"A, rift valley between San Andreas and Crystal Springs. B, rift valley 5 miles
west of Stanford University 38 17. A. Rift followed by Pajaro River at ..."
2. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1907)
"The author gives a sketch-map of the rift-valley system at the northern end of Lake
... The Nyasa rift-valley breaks up at its northern end into two parts, ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"On the west of the rift-valley the wall of cliffs is best marked between the
equator and Io S., where it is known as the Mau Escarpment, and about Io N., ..."
4. Divide and Rule: State-Sponsored Ethnic Violence in Kenya by Binaifer Nowrojee, Bronwen Manby, Human Rights Watch (Organization), Africa Watch Committee (1993)
"LAND OWNERSHIP IN THE RUT VAT TRY The recent ethnic violence in Kenya has
predominantly affected Kenya's most fertile farming area-the rift valley Province. ..."
5. Uganda for a Holiday by Frederick Treves (1910)
"CHAPTER XVI THE GREAT rift valley BEYOND Kikuyu the way is through an enchanting
forest, more wonderful and more beautiful than any alley of green the train ..."
6. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"FINDLAY, GM: rift valley fever or enzootic hepatitis, Trans. Roy. Soc. ...
FINDLAY, GM and MACKENZIE, RD: Studies in neurotropic rift valley fever virus, ..."
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