_:b1217239 "Wikipedia:Trough_%28geology%29"^^ . _:b1217239 . _:b1217239 . _:b1217239 "A linear structural depression that extends laterally over a distance, while being less steep than a trench. A trough can be a narrow basin or a geologic rift. There are various oceanic troughs, troughs found under oceans; examples include the rift along the mid-oceanic ridge and the Cayman Trough."^^ . _:b1217239 .