| P number: | P002765 |
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| Old photograph number: | D01648 |
| Caption: | The Drongs and Isle of Niddister seen from coast of Oris Field, Hillswick peninsula, Shetland Isles. A close-up view of the sea stacks of granite of the Northmaven Plutonic Complex. |
| Description: | The Drongs and Isle of Niddister seen from coast of Oris Field, Hillswick peninsula, Shetland Isles. A close-up view of the sea stacks of granite of the Northmaven Plutonic Complex. The rise in sea-level since the last major glaciation is responsible for the drowned landscape topography of Shetland. The submergence of the land coupled with the frequent strong winds has been responsible for the rapid marine erosion along the exposed coasts which has produced impressive cliffs with a range of features including the sea stacks of the Drongs. |
| Date taken: | Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1973 |
| Photographer: | Pulsford, J.M. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 427000 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 1175600 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 227.83 KB; 1000 x 797 pixels; 85 x 67 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 211 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, marine/ Coastal scenery, general views, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, marine/ Stacks, Geoscience subjects/ Rocks, igneous/ Granite |
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