RAVINE

A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.


VASILY VASILYEVICH KANDINSKY
Ravine Improvisation
1914 (110 Kb); Oil on cardboard, 110 x 110 cm; Stadtische, Munich





A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river












An urban canyon is an artefact of an urban environment similar to a natural canyon. It is manifested by streets cutting through dense blocks of structures, especially skyscrapers, which causes a canyon effect.