Deep, steep-sided land depressions, often having a river at the bottom; common to arid and semi-arid areas; distinct from "valleys (landforms)," which tend to have a flattish landscape rather than high, precipitous slopes; distinct from "gorges (landforms)," which tend to be smaller, narrower, and more rocky.
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