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South Rim terraces under broken evening cloud
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Fig. 1South Rim terraces under broken evening cloud

Landform

A mile-deep chasm cut through the Colorado Plateau. Layered Paleozoic rock, buttes, and a winding river corridor.

Field note

The South Rim sits on the Kaibab Plateau. Storm light and late sun turn the inner gorge copper, then violet. The river is a thin green thread nearly a vertical mile below the overlooks.

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