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... valleys . The Aconcagua River Valley , a transverse valley farther south , marks the beginning of central Chile . The alluvial deposits from the numerous Andean rivers in central Chile have provided mineral - rich soils that support the ...
... valleys . The Aconcagua River Valley , a transverse valley farther south , marks the beginning of central Chile . The alluvial deposits from the numerous Andean rivers in central Chile have provided mineral - rich soils that support the ...
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Graben Horst Formation by crustal shortening. faults such that the valley floor moves down relative to the surrounding margins , or , conversely , the margins move up relative to the floor . Differences in the elevations of valley floors ...
Graben Horst Formation by crustal shortening. faults such that the valley floor moves down relative to the surrounding margins , or , conversely , the margins move up relative to the floor . Differences in the elevations of valley floors ...
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... valleys , and innumer- able lakes and waterfalls are a product of several periods of glaciation . Erosion is generally greater than deposition in the upper reaches of a valley glacier , whereas deposition exceeds erosion closer to the ...
... valleys , and innumer- able lakes and waterfalls are a product of several periods of glaciation . Erosion is generally greater than deposition in the upper reaches of a valley glacier , whereas deposition exceeds erosion closer to the ...
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