Arid Landscapes

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Arid Landscapes
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Arid and Humid Weathering Compared
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Arid Erosion Cycle Youth

• V-shaped Valleys
• Divides Flat, Undissected
• Much Like Youth in Humid Climates

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Youthful Landscape, Arizona
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Arid Erosion Cycle Maturity

• Slopes Stay Steep, Retreat
• Alluvial Fans
• Playa Lakes
• Pediments

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Alluvial Fans, Utah
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Mature Arid Landscape
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How Pediments Form
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Arid Erosion Cycle Old Age

• Inselbergs
• Playa Lakes
• Pediplain

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Old Arid Landscape
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Monument Valley, Arizona
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Playa Lake, California
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Great Salt Lake, Utah
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Closed Basins are Typical of Arid Regions