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Barren Cliffs Reveal a Rich and Violent Past: Red Rock Canyon State Park
Source info:
| Author: | Garry Hayes |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2015-02-27 09:26:00 |
| Blog: | Geotripper  |
| URL: | http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2015/02/barren-cliffs-reveal-rich-and-violent.html |
Summary:
Deserts have such a fearsome reputation around the world, but deserts can be both beautiful and at certain times of the year a pleasant place to visit. The dry lands of the American Southwest are no exception. For geologists, the treat is made better by the marvelous exposures of barren rock that tell stories of the past when the landscape was very different. This is one of those places: RedContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Place | US | 36.1693 | -94.1447 |
| Red Rock Canyon State Park | US | 35.3156 | -117.983 |
| United States | US | 37.1679 | -95.845 |
Keywords:
American Southwest, Barren Cliffs Reveal, barren rock, Canyon, certain times, Dove Springs Formation, dry lands, exception, fearsome reputation, geologists, marvelous exposures, places, pleasant place, Rich, State Park Deserts, stories, treat, Violent Past, world
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