basins

basins

Bowl-shaped, natural depressions in the surface of the land or ocean floor. [Adapted from USGS Circ 1048]

This category is also used for asphalt lakes, depressions, and pans (geologic)

Subtopics
storage basins

See also
bays
cirques
craters
drainage basins
lakes
mineral deposit areas
playas
synclines
valleys