| P number: | P005821 |
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| Old photograph number: | A12646 |
| Caption: | Portland Bill, Portland. Looking N. |
| Description: | Portland Bill, Portland. Looking N. Marine erosion along gully joints in Portland Beds. The cliffs at Portland Bill are composed of Portland Limestone overlain by a few feet of Purbeck Cap Limestone. A system of open joints, running roughly north to south, is persistent throughout the Island of Portland; in the south part of the island these joints have widened into extensive fissures. |
| Date taken: | Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1977 |
| Photographer: | Pulsford, J.M. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from JIDI the JISC Image Digitization Initiative |
| X longitude/easting: | 367500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 68600 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 265.97 KB; 1001 x 784 pixels; 85 x 66 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 207 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, erosion, Geoscience subjects/ Rocks, sedimentary/ Limestone |
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