Gansu Zhangye Danxia
by Osip Kokin
It was formed by the erosion of red sandstone. The combination of long-term desert conditions, wind and water erosion, density of sediments and tectonics finally createddifferent colors, textures, shapes.
Taken in
2014
Submitted on 12 Feb 2018
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Location
- Asia (1012)
- Eastern Asia (230)
- China (145)
- Exact location (100.1328 E, 38.9153 N)
Tags
color, danxia, china, sandstones
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Credit: Osip Kokin (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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