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English: This image shows the effects of soil creep on tree growth on the flanks of Grand Mesa, Colorado, US. The soil here is unstable and slowly creeps downhill over the years. The soil movement rotates trees downslope, and as the trees continue to grow upwards, the develop curved trunks.
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Author Kent G. Budge
Camera location39° 03′ 46.3″ N, 108° 06′ 02″ W  Heading=340.05° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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Curved tree trunks in an area of soil creep on Grand Mesa, Colorado, US

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39°3'46.296"N, 108°6'1.998"W

heading: 340.05 degree

31 July 2018

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