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Rain God Mesa
Rain God Mesa is a summit in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Description Rain God Mesa is situated southeast of the Monument Valley visitor center on Navajo Nation land. Precipitation runoff from this mesa's slopes drains into Gypsum Creek which is a tributary of the San Juan River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the surrounding terrain in one-quarter mile (0.4 km). The nearest higher neighbor is Elephant Butte, to the north-northwest. The landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The name refers to Navajo medicine men praying and giving thanks to the Rain God, who provides water. Streaks from water that seeps out at the base of the sandstone can be seen on the south side of the mesa. Geology Rain God Mesa is a mesa composed of three principal strata. The bottom layer is slope-forming Organ Rock Shale, the next stratum is cliff-forming De Chelly Sandstone, and the upper layer is Moenkopi F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Mesa
Mitchell Mesa is a summit in Navajo County, Arizona, Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Description Mitchell Mesa is situated south of the Monument Valley visitor center on Navajo Nation land and can be seen from U.S. Route 163, Highway 163. The large, irregularly-shaped mesa is southwest of the iconic West and East Mitten Buttes. Precipitation runoff from this mesa's west slope drains to Mitchell Butte Wash, whereas the east slope drains to West Gypsum Creek, which are both part of the San Juan River (Colorado River tributary), San Juan River drainage basin. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the surrounding terrain in one-half mile (0.8 km). The nearest higher neighbor is Eagle Mesa, to the north. The Navajo consider Mitchell Mesa as one of the "door posts" to Monument Valley, with the other being Sentinel Mesa. The landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The Mitchell name refers to Hearndon Mitc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinarump Conglomerate
The Shinarump Conglomerate is a geologic formation found in the Four Corners region of the United States. It was deposited in the early part of the Late Triassic Period (geology), period. Description The Shinarump Conglomerate is a highly resistant coarse-grained sandstone and pebble conglomerate (minor or major conglomerates are a typical base layer after unconformities or disconformities; the Shinarump is a major conglomerate) with rare lenses of mudstone, sometimes forming a caprock because of its hardness, cementation, and erosion resistance. The Shinarump is found throughout the Colorado Plateau with significant exposures as the canyon rimrock in the vicinity of Canyon De Chelly National Monument, at the north-northeast of the Defiance Plateau/Defiance Uplift. At Canyon De Chelly the Shinarump Conglomerate was laid down upon De Chelly Sandstone-(280 Ma, an erosion unconformity of 50 my), in a region at the west foothill region of the mostly north–south trending Chuska Mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landforms Of Navajo County, Arizona
A landform is a land feature on the solid surface of the Earth or other planetary body. They may be natural or may be anthropogenic (caused or influenced by human activity). Landforms together make up a given terrain, and their arrangement in the landscape is known as topography. Landforms include hills, mountains, canyons, and valleys, as well as shoreline features such as bays, peninsulas, and seas, including submerged features such as mid-ocean ridges, volcanoes, and the great oceanic basins. Physical characteristics Landforms are categorized by characteristic physical attributes such as elevation, slope, orientation, structure stratification, rock exposure, and soil type. Gross physical features or landforms include intuitive elements such as berms, cliffs, hills, mounds, peninsulas, ridges, rivers, valleys, volcanoes, and numerous other structural and size-scaled (e.g. ponds vs. lakes, hills vs. mountains) elements including various kinds of inland and oceanic waterbodi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunderbird Mesa
Thunderbird Mesa is a summit in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Description Thunderbird Mesa is situated southeast of the Monument Valley visitor center on Navajo Nation land. Precipitation runoff from this mesa's slopes drains to Gypsum Creek which is a tributary of the San Juan River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the surrounding terrain in 0.1 mile (0.16 km). The nearest higher neighbor is Rain God Mesa, to the north. The landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The name refers to an outline that is shaped like a thunderbird on the east side of the mesa. Geology Thunderbird Mesa is composed of three principal strata. The bottom layer is slope-forming Organ Rock Shale, the next stratum is cliff-forming De Chelly Sandstone, and the upper layer is Moenkopi Formation. The rock ranges in age from Permian at the bottom to Triassic at the top, with a major unconformity between the sand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totem Pole (Monument Valley)
The Totem Pole is a pillar or rock spire found in Monument Valley. It is a highly eroded remnant of a butte. Deserts at the end of the Permian period, 260 million years ago, formed the De Chelly and Wingate Sandstones that make up the buttes, totems, and mesas in Monument Valley. The Totem Pole rises next to a gathering of thicker spires the Navajo called Yei Bi Chei and can be seen via a self-guided Valley Drive. Rock climbing The Totem Pole was first climbed June 11–13, 1957 by Bill Feuerer, Jerry Gallwas, Mark Powell and Don Wilson. The first ascent route is rated 5.10 YDS A2 in the Yosemite Decimal System. A second route called "Never Never Land" was climbed in 1979. Parts of the 1975 thriller film ''The Eiger Sanction'' (U.S. director Clint Eastwood) were filmed at Totem Pole. According to author Ron Hogan, " addition to directing and starring in The Eiger Sanction, Clint Eastwood did all his own stunts during the mountain-climbing sequences." Hogan further adds tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spearhead Mesa
Spearhead Mesa is a summit in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Description Spearhead Mesa is situated southeast of the Monument Valley visitor center on Navajo Nation land. The nearest higher neighbor is the iconic East Mitten Butte, to the north-northwest. Precipitation runoff from this mesa's slopes drains into Gypsum Creek which is a tributary of the San Juan River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the surrounding terrain in one-quarter mile (0.4 km). The landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The spearhead name refers to a sandstone spire above Artist Point that resembles the spear of an arrow. Geology Spearhead Mesa is a mesa composed of three principal strata. The bottom layer is slope-forming Organ Rock Shale, the next stratum is cliff-forming De Chelly Sandstone, and the upper layer is Moenkopi Formation with a Shinarump Conglomerate caprock. The rock ranges in age from Permian at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camel Butte
Camel Butte is a summit in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Description Camel Butte is situated southeast of the Monument Valley visitor center on Navajo Nation land. Precipitation runoff from this butte's slopes drains into Gypsum Creek which is a tributary of the San Juan River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the surrounding terrain in 0.1 mile (0.16 km). The nearest higher neighbor is Elephant Butte, to the north. The landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, and the descriptive name refers to the resemblance of a camel sitting and facing west. Geology Camel Butte is a butte composed of two principal strata. The bottom layer is slope-forming Organ Rock Shale and the upper stratum is cliff-forming De Chelly Sandstone. The rock was deposited during the Permian period. The buttes and mesas of Monument Valley are the result of the Organ Rock Shale being more easily eroded than the overl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tó Neinilii
(also known as Tonenili) is the rain god of the Navajo people of Arizona and New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also .... In tribal stories, he is a trickster figure. In the tribal dances he is represented by a masked man who enacts the part of a clown. He is shown carrying a water pot. In myths, he is the fool who dances about in order to show that he is pleased with what is happening.''Oxford Dictionary of World Mythology''Tonenili Tó Neinilii was said to often argue with the Navajo god of gambling, Nohoilpe. In times of drought or misfortune due to the weather, it was often said that Tó Neinilii had lost a bet with Nohoilpe. In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Appearances Of Monument Valley In The Media
Monument Valley, located on the Navajo Nation within Arizona and Utah, has been featured in many forms of media since the 1930s. It is perhaps most famous for its use in many John Ford films, such as ''Stagecoach'' (1939) and ''The Searchers'' (1956). It has also been featured in such films as '' Easy Rider'' (1969), directed by and co-starring Dennis Hopper; ''Forrest Gump'' (1994), directed by Robert Zemeckis, and '' The Eiger Sanction'' (1975), directed by and starring Clint Eastwood; and in two episodes of the popular United Kingdom television show ''Doctor Who'': " The Impossible Astronaut" (23 April 2011) and " Day of the Moon" (30 April 2011). The twin buttes of Monument Valley (" the Mittens"), the "Totem Pole", and the "Ear of the Wind" arch, among other features, have developed iconic status. They have appeared in many television programs, commercials, and Hollywood movies, especially Westerns. Motion pictures Films *'' The Vanishing American'' (1925) *'' The Lone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diurnal Temperature Variation
In meteorology, diurnal temperature variation is the variation between a high air temperature and a low temperature that occurs during the same day. Temperature lag Temperature lag, also known as thermal inertia, is an important factor in diurnal temperature variation. Peak daily temperature generally occurs ''after'' noon, as air keeps absorbing net heat for a period of time from morning through noon and some time thereafter. Similarly, minimum daily temperature generally occurs substantially after midnight, indeed occurring during early morning in the hour around dawn, since heat is lost all night long. The analogous annual phenomenon is seasonal lag. As solar energy strikes the Earth's surface each morning, a shallow layer of air directly above the ground is heated by conduction. Heat exchange between this shallow layer of warm air and the cooler air above is very inefficient. On a warm summer's day, for example, air temperatures may vary by from just above the ground t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semi-arid Climate
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-arid climates, depending on variables such as temperature, and they give rise to different biomes. Defining attributes of semi-arid climates A more precise definition is given by the Köppen climate classification, which treats steppe climates (''BSh'' and ''BSk'') as intermediates between desert climates (BW) and humid climates (A, C, D) in ecological characteristics and agricultural potential. Semi-arid climates tend to support short, thorny or scrubby vegetation and are usually dominated by either grasses or shrubs as they usually cannot support forests. To determine if a location has a semi-arid climate, the precipitation threshold must first be determined. The method used to find the precipitation threshold (in millimeters): * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
