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H29 Badlands. Bryce Canyon National Park. Utah, USA
Position:
N37° 38'
W113° 08' approx.
Elevation:
8000' / 2450m approx.
Image format:
35mm
BADLANDS
The many strange and wonderful shapes that can be seen in the
area are the result of EROSION of the colorful, soft ROCKS by
running water. Heavy rain from THUNDER STORMS, drains over the
surface of the land, removing loose particles of SOIL and rock.
EROSION is caused and deep, narrow GULLIES are formed
More detail
Image Trail:
L25 Gullied Butte - badlands. Grand Mesa, Grand Junction. Colorado,
USA
L34 Gullied Butte - badlands. Factory Butte, Hanksville. Utah, USA
H28 Badlands. Bryce Canyon National Park. Utah, USA
Links:
http://www.nps.gov/badl/
http://www2.nature.nps.gov/grd/parks/brca/
http://www.nps.gov/badl/
http://geography.com.sg/weathering/index.html
http://geography.com.sg/rivers/index.html
http://www-k12.atmos.washington.edu/k12/pilot/water_cycle/index.html
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