Sandstone landforms shaped by negative feedback between stress and erosion

Sandstone landforms shaped by negative feedback between stress and erosion

08-21-2014
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Delicate Arch (Utah) is one of the most famous and admired sandstone gates of the world.

Author Jan Soukup

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PřírodovÄ›decká fakulta Univerzity Karlovy v Praze


Ústav hydrogeologie, inženýrské geologie a užité geofyziky


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The result of "playing" with Strelec sandstone -


perfect experimental gate, formed by repeated flooding of the loaded block with a rectangular opening.


Autor Jiri Bruthans a kol.