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River Erosion – Arizona, Colorado River Grand Canyon

River Erosion – Arizona, Colorado River Grand Canyon

Gust front dust cloud moving across the Big Spring Field Station Wind Erosion –

Gust front dust cloud moving across the Big Spring Field Station Wind Erosion – Big Spring, Texas

Glacial Erosion – Troughs Yosemite National Park, Wyoming

Glacial Erosion – Troughs Yosemite National Park, Wyoming

Wind Erosion Arches National Park Moab, Utah This one is 291 ft across –

Wind Erosion Arches National Park Moab, Utah This one is 291 ft across – the size of a football field – the narrowest part is only 6 ft wide

Mass Movement- Slump

Mass Movement- Slump

River Erosion - Arizona

River Erosion - Arizona

Wave Erosion - The process of uplift, fluctuating sea levels, and wave erosion is

Wave Erosion - The process of uplift, fluctuating sea levels, and wave erosion is etched on the rocks of Cape Flattery, Washington. Benches visible just above the current waterline represent prehistoric sea level. Click image for a larger view.

River Erosion and Deposition near Arncliffe, England

River Erosion and Deposition near Arncliffe, England

The steep sides of Doubtful Sound (New Zealand) indicate that it is a flooded

The steep sides of Doubtful Sound (New Zealand) indicate that it is a flooded glacial valley, formed when the world's sea levels rose following the last ice age. Glacial Erosion – Fjord

Stream Erosion Rock Creek San Gabriel Mountain, CA

Stream Erosion Rock Creek San Gabriel Mountain, CA

Chalk outcroppings--dome, sugar-loaf and table-shaped-symbolize the different stages of wind erosion. White Desert -

Chalk outcroppings--dome, sugar-loaf and table-shaped-symbolize the different stages of wind erosion. White Desert - Egypt

High Tide

High Tide

Low Tide Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park Canada

Low Tide Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park Canada

World famous El Arco - the rock arch of Los Cabos – Baja California

World famous El Arco - the rock arch of Los Cabos – Baja California Wave Erosion Rocks on Cabo Pulmo beach are worn smooth and round by eons of wave erosion

Niagra Falls Taken from satellites From Ontario, Canada

Niagra Falls Taken from satellites From Ontario, Canada

La Conchita, CA 1995 landslide

La Conchita, CA 1995 landslide

Wind Erosion Mars, the planet

Wind Erosion Mars, the planet

Napa, California Guatemala Mudslides Brazil

Napa, California Guatemala Mudslides Brazil

Glacial Erosion – Rock Glacier Atlin Mountain in northern British Columbia, Canada

Glacial Erosion – Rock Glacier Atlin Mountain in northern British Columbia, Canada

Weathering - water collects and accentuates rates of chemical weathering

Weathering - water collects and accentuates rates of chemical weathering

Water pockets caused by wind erosion Mars, Utah

Water pockets caused by wind erosion Mars, Utah

What type of weathering caused this rock to break in half?

What type of weathering caused this rock to break in half?

Mass Movement - Creep

Mass Movement - Creep

River Erosion - Gua Kerbau River Malaysia

River Erosion - Gua Kerbau River Malaysia

Wind Erosion Sahara, Africa

Wind Erosion Sahara, Africa

Glacial Erosion – Hornes created by the action of erosion and oversteepening of the

Glacial Erosion – Hornes created by the action of erosion and oversteepening of the headwall of a glacier cirque.

Wind Erosion – Tarn Cave, South Africa Soft Layers have been eroded away

Wind Erosion – Tarn Cave, South Africa Soft Layers have been eroded away

Glacial Erosion - Abrasion

Glacial Erosion - Abrasion

Water Erosion of Limestone – River Ardeche, France

Water Erosion of Limestone – River Ardeche, France

Glacial Erosion – Himalayas, Tibet

Glacial Erosion – Himalayas, Tibet

River Erosion Waimea Canyon Kauai, Hawaii

River Erosion Waimea Canyon Kauai, Hawaii