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Ventifact Ridge / Death Valley National Park
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Photographer: Ron Wolf
ID: 0000 0000 0412 0353 (2012-04-05)Copyright © 2012 Ron Wolf
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Mar 14, 2012
location
Death Valley National Park (Inyo County, California, US)notes Ventifact Ridge is an arm of an old, eroded alluvial fan extending onto the floor of Death Valley. This prominent feature is scoured by winds from the south. These winds have sandblasted and sculpted most of the rocks covering the ridge.keywords: geology, earth science, geomorphology, erosion, ventifact
camera Canon EOS 7D, 30mm, f/16, 1/80 sec.
photo category: Misc. - geology
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