This is a dry U-shaped valley hanging on the main valley slope in a karst area. It forms as a result of neotectonic uplift. The term hanging valley originates from glacial landforms, but it has been applied to river valley landforms to signify a tributary valley that hangs over the main valley slope.
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(2020). Karst Hanging Valley Landscape. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_1259
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