White Bluffs
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White Bluffs is a prominent series of pale, eroded cliffs and sedimentary formations along the Columbia River in Washington State, noted for their striking scenery and exposed Ice Age geology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| White Bluffs canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cliff
ⓘ
geological formation ⓘ landform ⓘ |
| color | pale ⓘ |
| composedOf |
gravel
ⓘ
sand ⓘ sedimentary rock ⓘ silt ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationRelativeTo | rise steeply above the Columbia River ⓘ |
| environment | semi-arid ⓘ |
| formedBy |
deposition of Ice Age flood sediments
ⓘ
erosion ⓘ fluvial processes ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Ice Age ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod |
Pleistocene epoch
ⓘ
surface form:
Pleistocene
|
| hasFeature |
badland-like topography
ⓘ
exposed stratification ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | sparse shrub-steppe ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Benton County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| locatedOnRiver | Columbia River ⓘ |
| near |
Hanford Reach National Monument
ⓘ
Richland, Washington ⓘ |
| notableFor |
eroded cliffs
ⓘ
exposed Ice Age geology ⓘ sedimentary formations ⓘ striking scenery ⓘ |
| partOf |
Columbia Plateau
ⓘ
Columbia River ⓘ
surface form:
Columbia River valley
Hanford Reach area of the Columbia River ⓘ
surface form:
Hanford Reach area
|
| region |
Mid-Columbia region
ⓘ
surface form:
south-central Washington
|
| subjectOf |
geological research on Ice Age floods
ⓘ
landscape photography ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geological study
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ scenic viewing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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