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L59 Rock Fin. Arches National Park. Utah, USA
Position:
N38° 47.440
W109° 35.838
Elevation:
5202' / 1585m
Image format:
MF 35mm
ROCK FINS
A giant rock fin towers above the road by over 300' (100m). It
formed just in the way described for image L58. Look at the picture closely then look at image L60.
Images L58 thru' L62 are in sequence and should be viewed as a series.
More detail
Image Trail:
L58 Rock Fins (I). Arches National Park. Utah, USA
L60 Landscape Arch. Arches National Park. Utah, USA
L61 An evolving Arch. Arches National Park. Utah, USA
L62 The End & the Beginning of Arches. Arches National Park. Utah,
USA
L70 Window Arch. Moab, Utah, USA
Links:
www.aqd.nps.gov/grd/parks/arch/index.htm (site includes some very good sketches showing the development
of Natural Arches)
http://www.nps.gov/seug/resource/geology/geology.htm
http://geography.com.sg/weathering/index.html
http://geography.com.sg/rivers/index.html
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