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NE Canyons 2013

Detailed Description

Differential erosion between weaker (possibly chalk) and stronger (porcellanite?) lithologies resulting tabular slab failure of the stronger rocks. Weaker rocks have undergone significant bio-erosion.

Sources/Usage

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Northeast U.S. Canyons Expedition 2013.