Mountain streams erode
but isostatic uplift
keeps relief the same
A humble contribution to the geological haiku meme, originated by survat, with a listing of contributions by Chris R.
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Dynamic equilibrium, a geological haiku
Category: -ology
Posted on: November 20, 2008 8:09 AM, by ScienceWoman
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The level of land
relative to the ocean
stays -- but beaches rise.
Posted by: Jonathan Vos Post | November 20, 2008 9:54 AM
Nice.
Posted by: Kim | November 20, 2008 12:03 PM
Sea laps on shore
We watch and sample
Hoping for solace
Posted by: Seasaltblues | November 20, 2008 4:49 PM