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Parcs nationaux US en 3D
For english speaking visitors: USA National Parks 3d pictures Des photographies en 3D de paysages de parcs nationaux américains.
Mesa Verde National Park - 7 photos 3D The first Spanish explorers to the area called it Mesa Verde, or "green table." This expression is actually a misnomer. The correct geological term for the area is a cuesta, not a mesa. Mesas are isolated, flat-topped highlands with steeply sloping sides or cliffs, and are topped by a cap of much harder rocks that are resistant to erosion. The cap protects the softer underlying slopes or cliffs from being quickly weathered away. The only difference between a cuesta and a mesa is that a cuesta gently dips in one direction. Mesa Verde is inclined slightly to the south at about a seven degree angle. This cuesta is made up of many separate, smaller "mesas" situated between the canyons. Although technically we should call the park "Cuesta Verde", convention dictates that we use the term "mesa" when describing the area. Cliquez sur les miniatures, puis cliquez n'importe où pour revenir ici.
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