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Geological Formation

Chilean Central Valley

Structural and Tectonic Formations

The Chilean Central Valley, also called the Intermediate Depression or Longitudinal Valley, is a depression running north to south between the Chilean Coastal Range and the Andes. It extends from the border with Peru to Puerto Montt in southern Chile and contains many of the country's most populous cities, including Santiago, Temuco, Rancagua, Talca and Chillan. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Chilean Central Valley

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Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Chilean Central Valley
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Chile

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Source Wikidata: Chilean Central Valley
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Chilean Central Valley (Wikipedia)
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The Central Valley (Spanish: Valle Central), Intermediate Depression, or Longitudinal Valley is the depression running north to south between the Chilean Coastal Range and the Andes Mountains.
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Wikidata: Chilean Central Valley
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