kanjonitaolisi
Kanjonitaolisi is a specialized term used in theoretical geology and environmental science to describe a type of canyon that forms through a unique combination of fluvial erosion and tectonic uplift. The word is a portmanteau of the Latin root *canyon* combined with the suffix *-taolisi*, derived from the Greek *taolía* meaning “tapered” or “sharpened.” It was first coined in the late 1990s by researchers studying the Yemeh Basin in the Western Atlas Province.
In a kanjonitaolisi, the bedrock is typically composed of alternating layers of hard, impermeable limestone and
Because kanjonitaolisi formations are associated with high rates of uplift and differential erosion rates, they are