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Kloof

Vir die woongebied in Durban, sien Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal.
Uitsig oor die Visrivierafgronde.
'n Kloof in Utah, VSA.

'n Kloof of ravyn is 'n rivierdal met steil (rots)wande wat deur erosie diep uitgedolwe is. Groot klowe word dikwels met die term canyon aangedui.

Klowe bied 'n uitstekende ligging vir die bou van 'n studam. Klowe is ook dikwels die enigste roete deur 'n bergreeks. Tydens oorloë word klowe ook dikwels vir die lê van hinderlae gebruik. As gevolg hiervan is klowe van groot strategiese belang.

Die drie langste klowe ter wêreld is:

In 2013 het Amerikaanse navorsers by die Universiteit van Bristol 'n kloof onder 'n laag ys op Groenland ontdek. Die kloof is vanuit 'n vliegtuig wat die gebied met radiogolwe gekarteer het bespeur. Die kloof, wat ongeveer 'n kilometer breed is, is met 'n lengte van ongeveer 750 kilometer waarskynlik die langste ter wêreld.

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