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| Dry Dry Ruins Towards the top and bottom you can see the small holes that are the Alveoli. If you also look at the columns you can see the lighter color that is salt. |
In the northern area of the Dry Dry Desert is the Dry Dry Ruins. Like the pyramids of Egypt the Ruins are made from limestone. Because the ruins are located in a desert there is salt weathering occurring. Salt weathering is common in deserts because there is little water to wash away the salt. There are two types of salt weathering; one, which is rapid heating and cooling this exerts pressure and makes the salts expand which cracks the rock. The second is crystallization this is where water gets into pores of a rock, and when the water dries the crystals grow, this exerts an outward force that can expand or weaken the rocks. As a result from the salt weathering there is Alveoli on the top and bottom of the ruins, this is a type of cavernous weathering.
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| Mario walking on the aridisol soil |
When looking closely at the soil you can see that it is made up of K-horizon on the soil profile. This makes a very hard mineral called caliche present in the soil. In arid areas aridisol is the common type of soil. Though the Desert is too hot for human life, the Ruins however are the native home to the Chomps.
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I want to start by saying that I love your choice of "The Mushroom Kingdom", as a landscape to analysis. I have played all the Nintendo Mario videos games, and I have to say that analyzing Mushroom Kingdom is a great idea, for there are numerous landscapes in its region.
ReplyDeleteYour explanations on the two types of salt weathering, being rapid heating and cooling within rocks, and crystallization are well done. I like the images you selected for this blog posting. Using the image of “Dry Dry Ruins”, and describing where the Alveoli is, is helpful. I think as the weathering continues on the ruins that it will lose its detail over time. Overall, your blog post is very insightful and I really enjoyed reading it.
Your explanations on Dry Desert and the Dry Dry Ruins are well defined. Your images clearly illustrated the main point about your subject. The examples you provided such as how the salt weathering of the pyramids of Egypt occurs based on its location. I have a better understanding about Dry Desert and the Dry Dry Ruins by reading your blog. Good images and a well detailed post.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! You explained the two types of salt weathering in a clear, simple way that I think anyone would understand. Your pictures and captions were good, but I would have loved another picture or two, especially of the Chomps. Nice touch comparing the Dry Dry Ruins to a real-life location (Egyptian pyramids) too. It helps when trying to visualize what a fictional place would look like in real life. I look forward to your next post!
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