File:Gigantic Alluvial Fan Being Uplift by New Fault.jpg

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Description A gigantic alluvial fan emerging from the Panamint Range in Death Valley National Park, California, USA. The toe of the alluvial fan has been eroded by a recent stream, creating the prominent scarps visible at the base of the fan.
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Source self-made; along North Highway in Death Valley National Park, California, USA.
Author Wing-Chi Poon
Camera location36° 55′ 36.51″ N, 117° 18′ 14.7″ W View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap

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coordinates of the point of view

36°55'36.50480"N, 117°18'14.69920"W

inception

21 December 2004

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Canon EOS 300D

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current06:43, 23 November 20052,048 × 1,360 (1.7 MB)WingchiTaken by Wing-Chi Poon on 21st December 2004 in Death Valley National Park, California, USA. The photo shows a gigantic alluvial fan being uplift by a new geological fault along the rim of the fan. Water passages could be clearly seen cri
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