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Aerial view of Whitney Portal, California 24 June 2020 rockfall

Detailed Description

Aerial view of Whitney Portal, CA, showing the 24 June 2020 rockfall source areas (SA) and the runout/deposit zone that covers approximately 2.4 hectares of the talus slope. Rockfall effects include damage to a hiking trail, a campground, and a parking lot. Note that the main map image is oriented with north pointing down. The pre-event (16 July 2016) base image is from Google Earth. Tick marks indicate latitude and longitude in the WGS84 coordinate system. Elevations are referenced to NAVD88 in meters.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

from Collins et al., 2021