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Wadi Bani Ghafir at Sidaq Gorge – Water versus Rock in Oman

By Chuck Bailey On November 18, 2014
In Academics, Faculty & Staff Blogs, Global Engagement, Study Away 
Huge limestone boulders (3 to 6 m) in the bed of Wadi Bani Ghafir in the Sidaq gorge. Photo by T. A. Johnson.
In January I had the good fortune of visiting Oman to explore the country’s magnificent geology.  November 18th is Oman’s National Day and in this
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Water Gaps- worth a voyage across the Atlantic

By Chuck Bailey On October 26, 2012
In Academics, Faculty & Staff Blogs, Research 
Topographic map of the Potomac River water gap. Note the river cutting through two ridges.
Water gaps are intriguing and iconic landforms that have long drawn humans to them.  We are all familiar with streams and rivers flowing in
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