Identifier: annualreport6421910newy (find matches)
Title: Annual report
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: New York State Museum
Subjects: New York State Museum Science Science
Publisher: Albany : University of the State of New York
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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s havebeen partially stripped leaving the underlying clays. To the eastof this level area lies the highly irregular surface, marked by ridgesand hillocks of sand. The highest dunes attain an elevation of 400feet or 60 feet above the level of the denuded portion of the plain.This does not represent, however, the full extent to which the sandshave been lifted, as farther to the east where the hills of till riseto the height of 500 feet, the country is more or less overspreadwith wind-laid sands. In the sand region of the eastern portion of the sheet lyingbetween the Mohawk valley and the Round lake depression thereare extensive areas marked by the effects of wind agency. Thecountry around Clifton Park is especially characterized by hills andhollows of sand. There is no evident regularity to the forms of thedunes, indicating that winds blowing from different directions havehad part in their formation. Recent effects of the wind in modify-ing existing surface features are noticeable. oo S
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