The Zhangye Danxia mountains in China are made up of fossilized soil layers (paleosols), preserving over 100 million years of Earth’s environmental history in their vibrant colors.
- climate change geological evidence
- colorful mountains formation
- Danxia landform formation
- Earth’s environmental history
- Earth’s shifting ecosystems
- fossilized soil layers
- geological time capsule
- impact of tectonic activity on landscapes
- Indian and Eurasian plate collision
- lessons from ancient climates
- mineral composition of Rainbow Mountains
- natural wonders of China
- paleosols and climate history
- past climate shifts
- Rainbow Mountains China
- rainbow-colored rock layers
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- sedimentary rock formations
- stratified rock formations
- tectonic uplift and erosion
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- Zhangye Danxia geology
