The Village of Arroumd in the High Atlas, Morocco (IMAGE)

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The Village of Arroumd in the High Atlas, Morocco

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This is the village of Arroumd in the High Atlas, Morocco. This village is built on one of the largest rock avalanche deposits in Africa, which was formed 4,500 years ago when the northwest face of Mount Aksoual (12835 ft/3912 m) collapsed. See related article by Hughes et al., http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30894.1.

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Phillip D. Hughes et al.

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Credit to <i>GSA Bulletin</i> and Philip D. Hughes et al.

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