Английская Википедия:Checkerboard Mesa
Checkerboard Mesa is an iconic Шаблон:Convert elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Kane County of southwest Utah, United States.[1] Checkerboard Mesa is situated immediately southwest of the park's east entrance, towering Шаблон:Convert above the Zion – Mount Carmel Highway. Its nearest neighbor is Crazy Quilt Mesa, one-half mile immediately west, and separated by Checkerboard Mesa Canyon. This canyon holds pools of rainwater which provide a vital source of water for resident bighorn sheep.[2] This peak was originally named Checkerboard Mountain by the park's third superintendent, Preston P. Patraw.[3] The landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1935 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[1] The descriptive name stems from the cliff's distinctive multitudinous check lines in cross-bedded white sandstone which give the impression of a checkerboard. The horizontal lines are caused by cross-bedding, a remnant of ancient sand dunes. The vertical and sub-vertical lines formed by the contraction and expansion of the sandstone caused by temperature changes, freezing and thawing cycles, in combination with wetting and drying. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Virgin River.
Climate
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Checkerboard Mesa. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below Шаблон:Convert, and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than Шаблон:Convert of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[4]
See also
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References
External links
- Zion National Park National Park Service
- Checkerboard Mesa rock climbing: mountainproject.com
- Weather forecast: National Weather Service
- Media related to Checkerboard Mesa: Wikimedia Commons (category)
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Gnis
- ↑ Scott Turner, "Hike the Parks: Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks", 2019, The Mountaineers Books.
- ↑ National Park Service nps.gov/zion
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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