Saltation, by The High Fin Sperm Whale, 2010-11-06
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Saltation

The High Fin Sperm Whale

2010-11-06

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Self-photographed
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CC BY-SA 3.0, as the museum states it.
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About this work

Some pebbles at a dried-up lake. It is similar to desert pavement, as the wind blows out small bits of sand and silt in a process called Saltation. This leaves behind a packed-down layer of pebbles and cobbles.