Root Ravine
by Mateusz Łukowski, Institute of Agrophysics Polish Academy of Sciences, Lublin, Poland
Picture was taken in Kazimierz Landscape Park, the most dense network of ravines (11km/km2) in Europe. It shows rapid erosion in loess soil. Because of unearth roots, this ravine is named Korzeniowy Dol (Root-Hole).
Taken on 12
March
2011
Submitted on 11 February 2013
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- Field (2572)
- Geodynamics (338)
- Interdisciplinary/Other (722)
- Seismology (200)
- Soil System Sciences (807)
- Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Palaeontology (446)
- Tectonics and Structural Geology (496)
Location
- Europe (3229)
- Eastern Europe (423)
- Poland (31)
- Exact location (21.9803 E, 51.3207 N)
Tags
erosion, kazimierz dolny, loess soil, roots
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Credit: Mateusz Łukowski (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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