Mastodawn

Another beautiful photo from the Uinta Mountains of #Utah by my colleague Eric Glassco. You can read his illustrated essay about rock glaciers in the #Uintas here:

https://maxexodus.com/rock-glacier-research-trip-september-2024

#geology #geomorphology #landforms #mountains #landscapephotography

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ZenHeathen 🇨🇦5d ago

@jmunroe Please tell me the locals make this into a Dad joke every chance they get.

"So, you think you're a geology buff, huh? Well, Uinta Mountains?" 😅

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Ben Reynolds 5d ago

@ZenHeathen @jmunroe this is where I did my first trail crew season! Sadly we missed that chance. We did call them the “damn unitas” when trudging up muddy washed out trails. The high altitude meadows were unlike anywhere else I’ve been

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Travis F W

@beynolds @ZenHeathen @jmunroe @roens good to learn about Luminescence Rock Surface Exposure Dating, and rock glaciers and their significance to #hydrology! Thanks for that excellent article.