| P number: | P005456 |
|---|---|
| Old photograph number: | L00413 |
| Caption: | Malham Cove. |
| Description: | Malham Cove. The Great Scar Limestone (S2-D1) forms a spectacular drift above which is a limestone pavement ('clints') in the foreground. The clints are formed by the solvent action of rainwater on joints in the limestone. |
| Date taken: | Tue May 01 00:00:00 BST 1973 |
| Photographer: | Thornton, K.E. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from JIDI the JISC Image Digitization Initiative |
| X longitude/easting: | 389600 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 464200 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 267.11 KB; 1001 x 781 pixels; 85 x 66 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 207 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Best of BGS Images/ Geological structures, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, karst/ Clint and grikes |
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