Winter's Designs - Cape Cod Bay
by Dianne Cowen Cape Cod Photography
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Winter's Designs - Cape Cod Bay
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Dianne Cowen Cape Cod Photography
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Sastrugi, or zastrugi, are features formed by erosion of snow by wind. They are found in polar regions, and in snowy, wind-swept areas of temperate regions, such as frozen lakes or mountain ridges. Sastrugi are distinguished by upwind-facing points, resembling anvils, which move downwind as the surface erodes. These points usually lie along ridges parallel to the prevailing wind; they are steep on the windward side and sloping to the leeward side. Smaller irregularities of this type are known as ripples (small, ~10 mm high) or wind ridges.
Large sastrugi are troublesome to skiers and snowboarders. Traveling on the irregular surface of sastrugi can be very tiring and can risk breaking equipment—ripples and waves are often undercut and the surface is hard and unforgiving, with constant minor topographic changes between ridge and trough.
'Winters Designs - Cape Cod Bay' was seen from the dunes on Cape Cod Bay
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December 19th, 2014
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Dianne Cowen Cape Cod Photography
Many thanks, Lyric, for this Feature in 'Out of the Ordinary 1 a Day'
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your beautiful artistic work is Featured on the home page of the "Bedroom Art Gallery" group. 8/3/23
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! l/f 7/31/23
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 11/27/20 l/f
Pamela Williams
Congratulations your work has been featured on aRt diSTriCt groups homepage! Bravo! Be sure to share your image in the groups Featured Archive discussion!
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