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L32 Eroded escarpment. Utah, USA
Position:
N38° 16
W111° 11 approx.
Elevation:
5000' / 1500m approx.
Image format:
MF 35mm
ERODED ESCARPMENT
An ESCARPMENT is a cliff or bluff that follows the line or OUTCROP
of a particular group of rocks or STRATA. Rock particles eroded
and weathered from the upper cliff face accumulate at the foot
of the cliff as SCREE or TALUS. In this view there are two SLOPE
ELEMENTS - an ERODED SLOPE and a DEPOSITIONAL SLOPE. Continued
weathering and erosion cause PARALLEL SLOPE RETREAT. This is hot,
arid desert - very little available water therefore no obvious
vegetation.
Less detail
Image Trail:
L33 Eroded escarpment. Utah, USA
L42 Badlands. Bryce Canyon National Park. Utah, USA
L43 Badlands. Bryce Canyon National Park. Utah, USA
L53 "Mitten Buttes" Monument Valley. Utah, USA
Links:
many photographs of the rocks in this area at http://donb.photo.net/photo_cd/h/
http://geography.com.sg/weathering/index.html |
