Geology

Nov. 1st, 2006 05:17 pm
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Half Dome was never a full dome.

Or at least the part that's missing is a lot smaller than you might guess. That the ridge looks like half of a giant dome is a trick of perspective. Geologists believe that the sheer face was essentially quarried away by glaciers.

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