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L33 Eroded escarpment. Utah, USA
Position:
N38° 16
W111° 11 approx.
Elevation:
5000' / 1500m approx.
Image format:
MF 35mm
ERODED ESCARPMENT
Two rock types stand out in the ESCARPMENT or CLIFF. The upper
cliff face exposes a strong rock that is being WEATHERED and ERODED
by the elements - RAIN (occasionally), FROST (seldom), HEATING
& COOLING (often) and CHEMICAL ACTION (some - when it rains).
These processes also attack the lesser rock face in the lower
part of the cliff. DEPOSITIONAL SLOPES can also be seen where
rock fragments accumulate below the cliff faces.
Less detail
Image Trail:
L32 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 |
