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Title: 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
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