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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 Arch Within an Arch

   October 09, 2020

    EPOD.DoubleArch.GoldButteNM2018.B

   Photographer:  Thomas McGuire
   Summary Author:  Thomas McGuire

    Arches National Park in southern Utah has about 2000  natural
   stone arches. This includes more than a dozen named, large arches
   spanning as much as 300 ft (90 m). For example,  Double Arch is more
   than 100 ft (30 m) wide and its arches twice span its opening.
    Double O Arch is a large arch directly above a smaller arch.

   Due to its geology and climate, the southwestern United States has the
   greatest concentration of beautiful  natural arches in the world. An
   arch within an arch, like this unnamed arch in  Gold Butte National
   Monument, is very rare. The larger arch in the image is about 10 ft (3
   m) across.

   Gold Butte National Monument is a very remote desert area about 60 mi
   (96 km) northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. After a two-year campaign by
   local conservationists and  Paiute Indians, President Barak Obama
   established the 450 sq mi (1165 sq km) National Monument under the
    Antiquities Act in 2016. This National Monument is accessible by
   one pock-marked paved road. Other roads within the monument are dirt.
   Gold Butte is known for its sandstone rock formations, desert wildlife
   and historical remains. Photo taken Sunday, June 3, 2018.

   Photo Details: Canon PowerShot SX50 HS, 4.3 mm Zoom, Adobe Photoshop
   Elements.
     * Gold Butte National Monument, Nevada Coordinates:  36.284167,
       -114.201111

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