Home›Structural and Tectonic Formations›Sedimentary Basins and DepressionsGroupSedimentary Basins and DepressionsThis group collects the Structural and Tectonic Formations subcategory's members that are sedimentary basins, drainage basins and other structural depressions where sediment accumulates over a downwarped or fault-bounded section of crust, including desert basins and oceanic basins treated at this subcategory's structural rather than purely hydrological scale. These features are defined by subsidence and infill rather than by the uplift, faulting or rifting that define this subcategory's other structural groups.FactsBrowse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining ProcessWell-attestedRegion-scale crustal depressions where subsidence has let a thick sequence of sediment accumulate. 1Browse ByAll Sedimentary Basins and DepressionsSedimentary Basins and Depressions22 entriesSedimentary Basins and DepressionsFilter Results22 entriesFormation FamilyAllSedimentary Basins and Depressions (22)Formation TypeAllSedimentary Basins and Depressions (22)WhereAllAntarctica (1)Bolivia (1)China (2)Kazakhstan (1)Kyrgyzstan (2)Mexico (2)Pakistan (1)Poland (1)Portugal (1)Spain (2)Tajikistan (2)United States (11)Uzbekistan (2)Formed By (Process)AllErosion (13)Faulting (1)Orogeny (3)Protected StatusAllInternational Treaty Protected Area (1)National Monument or Landmark (1)National Park or Reserve (3)UNESCO World Heritage Site (1)DisciplineAllGeomorphology (21)Structural Geology (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 22Basin and range topographyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksBentley Subglacial TrenchStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksBitter Spring ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksCuyama ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations5 linksEagle Valley (Nevada)Structural and Tectonic Formations1 linkFergana ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksFish Lake ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksGoose Lake ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations7 linksHuayna PotosiStructural and Tectonic Formations4 linksJelenia Góra ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksJornada del MuertoStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksOceanic BasinStructural and Tectonic Formations1 linkOriental BasinStructural and Tectonic Formations3 linksPahranagat ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksPanamint ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksSalt Surface StructuresStructural and Tectonic Formations1 linkSan Luis ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksSia KangriStructural and Tectonic Formations2 linksSouth Park (Park County, Colorado)Structural and Tectonic Formations2 linksTagus BasinStructural and Tectonic Formations5 linksTennessee ValleyStructural and Tectonic Formations1 linkTian ShanStructural and Tectonic Formations4 linksSources1. Wikipedia: Sedimentary basintier 2WikipediaSedimentary basin, lead sectionQuote, Sedimentary basin, lead sectionSedimentary basins are region-scale depressions of the Earth's crust where subsidence has occurred and a thick sequence of sediments have accumulated to form a large three-dimensional body of sedimentary rock.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.