A small, narrow, steep-sided valley, typically smaller than a gorge or canyon, cut by the erosive action of a stream or seasonal runoff into softer rock or unconsolidated sediment. Ravines commonly form as headward-eroding tributaries to a larger valley, deepening and lengthening upslope with each storm that sends water through them.
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A ravine is a landform that is narrower than a canyon and is often the product of streambank erosion.
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