cuvette

geological region, Central Africa

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physiography of Congo River basin

  • Congo River basin and drainage network
    In Congo basin

    …the Congo basin—often called the cuvette (literally “saucer” or “shallow bowl”)—is an immense depression containing Quaternary alluvial deposits that rest on thick sediments of continental origin, consisting principally of sands and sandstones. These underlying sediments form outcrops in valley floors at the eastern edge of the cuvette. The filling of…

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  • Congo River basin and drainage network
    In Congo River: Physiography

    …the Congo basin—often called the cuvette (literally “saucer” or “shallow bowl”)—is an immense depression containing Quaternary alluvial deposits that rest on thick sediments of continental origin, consisting principally of sands and sandstones. These underlying sediments form outcrops in valley floors at the eastern edge of the cuvette. The filling of…

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