Great escarpment, Brazil - Wikipedia Great escarpment, Brazil The Great Escarpment in Brazil is a major geological formation that runs along much of the eastern coast of Brazil south of the city of Salvador. The escarpment runs along the central and south Atlantic coasts of Brazil, rising sharply and separating the highland plateau from the coast. The escarpment rises steeply from the coastal plain to as much as 9,000 feet ( 2,700 m ) in height. The top of the escarpment forms a drainage divide between the interior and the coastal plains. Apart from the São Francisco River, most streams flow into the central basin rather than to the coast. The escarpment defines the eastern edge of the Serra do Mar and other mountain ranges. References Citations Jump up ^ Baer 2001, p. 5. ^ Jump up to : McColl 2005, p. 113. Jump up ^ Goudie 2004, p. 764. Jump up ^ Ollier & Pain 2000, p. 217. Jump up ^ Crocitti 2011, p. 583. Sources Baer, Werner ( 2001 - 05 - 30 ). The Brazilian Economy : Growth and Development, 5th Edition. ABC - CLIO. ISBN 978 - 0 - 313 - 38986 - 3. Crocitti, John J. ( 2011 - 12 - 31 ). Brazil Today : An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic. ABC - CLIO. ISBN 978 - 0 - 313 - 34672 - 9. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 30. Goudie, Andrew ( 2004 ). Encyclopedia of geomorphology : A-I. Psychology Press. ISBN 978 - 0 - 415 - 32738 - 1. Retrieved 30 November 2012. McColl, R.W. ( 2005 - 01 - 01 ). Encyclopedia of World Geography. Infobase Publishing. p. 113. ISBN 978 - 0 - 8160 - 7229 - 3. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 30. Ollier, Cliff ; Pain, Colin F. ( 2000 ). The Origin of Mountains. Psychology Press. ISBN 978 - 0 - 415 - 19889 - 9. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 30. This Bahia, Brazil location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Great_Escarpment,_Brazil&oldid=742147634 '' Categories : Cliffs of Brazil Escarpments Bahia geography stubs Hidden categories : Brazil articles missing geocoordinate data All articles needing coordinates All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 2 October 2016, at 00 : 10. About Wikipedia

Question: where is the great escarpment located in brazil
Answer: much of the eastern coast of Brazil south of the city of Salvador