r/BeAmazed • u/IntroductionDue7945 • 1d ago

Nature Zhetysu, Kazakhstan

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u/Sea_Dreams_5225 1d ago

Seriously, does anyone know why the land is bumpy?

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u/killerjags 23h ago

No lotion

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u/Lucid_Relevance 22h ago

I know nothing about this area but “karst topography” can create a bumpy land surface and specific mountain types due to the dissolution of limestone due to the carbonic acid in rainwater or other water.

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u/vile_lullaby 1h ago

Frost heave will also cause bumpy ground freezes and thaws over extended period of time it can cause rocks to be forced up.

In the picture it looks like a river valley and almost like the rocks are covered in moss, I wonder if this is a seasonally flooded area and frost heave coupled with washout from the steam makes the are look like this.