12.114 | Fall 2005 | Undergraduate

Field Geology I

Lecture 3 Image Gallery

lec1photo17.jpg

Description:

This is why we do work in the desert! Great exposure! In New England there are trees and soils and brush that obscure 80% of the ground. In the desert there is ~100% exposure. Structure and rocks are well exposed and visible to be mapped. Image courtesy of Professor Burchfiel.

Alt text:
Not much vegetation in the desert.
Caption:
This is why we do work in the desert! Great exposure! In New England there are trees and soils and brush that obscure 80% of the ground. In the desert there is ~100% exposure. Structure and rocks are well exposed and visible to be mapped.
Credit:
Image courtesy of Professor Burchfiel.
Not much vegetation in the desert.

Course Info

Learning Resource Types
Image Gallery
Activity Assignments