scablands
/ˈskæbˌlændz/
noun
- A dry, barren region with rocky soil and little vegetation, often formed by ancient floods or erosion.
- The scablands of eastern Washington are a dramatic landscape of deep channels and dry waterfalls.
- Geologists study the scablands to understand how massive floods shaped the land thousands of years ago.
- Hikers in the scablands must carry plenty of water because there are few streams or springs.