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NASA Radar 3-D View of San Andreas Fault
Much of the San Andreas Fault is lined by a trough. This false-colour radar image shows a section of the fault west of San Francisco Bay
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Okinawa Trough, north of Ryukyu Islands
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Trough cross-bedding in the Waddens Cove Formation (Pennsylvanian), Sydney Basin, Nova Scotia.

In geology, a trough refers to a linear depression that extends in one direction over a distance. It is less steep than a trench. A trough can be a narrow basin or a geologic rift. There are various oceanic troughs, troughs found under oceans; examples include the rifts along the mid-ocean ridges.

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  • Cayman Trough

    Satellite image of the Cayman Trough

  • Zealandia, topographic map

    Topographic map of Zealandia with New Caledonia Trough

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