Thursday, March 2, 2023

Moab Fault

This time they got in with only a small delay. The ranger told them they close entry to the park every day for a few hours mid-day (something not mentioned anywhere in the information K+V had previously viewed.) This shot shows what is known as the Moab Fault. Notice how the land on the left (west side of US-191) is two thousand feet higher than the land on the right side. In simplest terms, the underlying salt dissolved causing the ground to sink and forming the bowl where the town of Moab is now located.
 

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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousMarch 5, 2023 at 10:04 AM

    Building in a sinkhole always a good location!

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