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L62 Arches - one dies and another is born. Arches National Park.
Utah, USA
Position:
N38° 38.041
W109° 35.901
Elevation:
4275' / 1303m
Image format:
MF 35mm
ARCHES - ONE DIES AND ANOTHER IS BORN. ARCHES NATIONAL PARK. UTAH,
USA
The wall of rock is a rock fin (images L58 & L59). The gap represents a collapsed natural arch - here today, gone
tomorrow. The small hole to the left is a new arch - small but
growing, as EROSION and WEATHERING processes work away.
Less detail
Image Trail:
L58 Rock Fins (I). Arches National Park. Utah, USA
L59 Rock Fin (II). Arches National Park. Utah, USA
L60 Landscape Arch. Arches National Park. Utah, USA
L61 An evolving Arch. 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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