Flowing Erosion of the Préalpes
Eroded, deposited, pushed and tilted, and finally deeply cut by a sharp stream of water: The adventure-proofed rocks of the Swiss Alpine front.
Les Gorges De La Jogne, Broc, Switzerland, Préalpes
10.07.2017
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- Europe (3777)
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- Switzerland (145)
- Exact location (7.1185 E, 46.6055 N)
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- alps (101)
- river (85)
- erosion (93)
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Camera:
Nikon D90
Taken on 10
July
2017
Submitted on 13 February 2018
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
Credit
Fabio Crameri (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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