File:Weather pans formed on granite of the summit of North Dome.jpg

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Water gathers in a small depression, infiltrates into crystal interstices, then pops crystals loose as the water freezes.

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English: Weather pans formed on summit of North Dome, high above Yosemite Valley. Neighboring pans coalesce as a result of progressive expansion at the expense of intermediate partitions.
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Source Huber, N.K., 1987. The geologic story of Yosemite National Park. USGS Professional Paper No. 1595. United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. 64 pp.
Author National Park Service

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