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Wave cut cliff east of Markarfljot

Wave cut cliff east of Markarfljot where the road runs close to the steep scarp that distinctly demarcates the border between the marine lowlands and the volcanic highlands. August 9, 1960.

Wandering the north magnetic pole through geologic time

Wandering the north magnetic pole through geologic time. although students of ancient rock magnetism regard this path as fairly well established, there is no conclusive proof that the geographic pole followed the same path or that the continents maintained their same positions during this lengthy period. Notice also that there are no signs of frigid conditions or glacial action in northeastern Asia during the periods when the pole was supposed to be in that vicinity. Stokes, 1960, p. 168.

Wandering dune landscape.

Wandering dune landscape. 1. Moraine landscape. 2. Former coastal cliffs. 3. Uplifted stone-age sea floor. 4. Dunes of moraine. 5. Parabola dune. a. Wandering frontal part. b. Ridges. 6. Coastal dunes. 7. Bog. A. Chalk (Senonian). B. Younger chalk (Danian). C. Glacial deposits. D. Sea-floor sediments. E. Blown sand. Source: Atlas of Denmark.

Wandering dune landscape.

Wandering dune landscape. 1. Moraine landscape. 2. Former coastal cliffs. 3. Uplifted stone-age sea floor. 4. Dunes of moraine. 5. Parabola dune. a. Wandering frontal part. b. Ridges. 6. Coastal dunes. 7. Bog. A. Chalk (Senonian). B. Younger chalk (Danian). C. Glacial deposits. D. Sea-floor sediments. E. Blown sand. Source: Atlas of Denmark.

Wandering dune landscape.

Wandering dune landscape. 1. Moraine landscape. 2. Former lake bottom. 3. Dune landscape. a. Erosion slope. b. ditto. c. Dune hill. d. Parabola-dune. e. Filso. 4. Deflation-plain. 5. Littoral dunes. 6. Beach. A. Moraine. B. Marine deposits. C. Lake deposits. D. Blown sand. Source: Atlas of Denmark.

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