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Anticlines and synclines illustration

By Geology and Ecology of National Parks
This is an illustration of anticlines and synclines. The top is an anticline with a concave down structure. The bottom is a s
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Anticlines and synclines are found within Arches National Park and integral to the formation of arches. Top: An example of an anticline. Bottom: an illustration of a syncline.  https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/1393/report.pdf

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https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/1393/report.pdf