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Thursday 18 April 2013

12 FASCINATING GORGES AROUND THE WORLD


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12 Fascinating Gorges Around the World
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The World Geography, 17 April 2013.

Gorges, also known as canyons, are deep ravines found between cliffs. They are formed from the landscape after being carved by rivers which naturally reach a baseline elevation, creating these stunning natural visuals in the process. Gorges are much more common in arid areas than in wet areas because physical weathering has a greater effect in arid zones. The word "canyon" has a Spanish origin with many being found in the United States while Europeans prefer to use the term "gorge"…

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El Tajo Gorge, Spain (source).


Top image: Glen Canyon


1 comment:

  1. this is so very interesting.see more of interesting articles on http://www.unn.edu.ng

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