Jump to content

List of inselbergs

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Rockero (talk | contribs) at 03:55, 8 January 2015 (Added Cerro el Almacén in Mexico, named as an inselberg by Ritter, E. in "A Proposed Example of Sacred Geography and Sociospatial Occupation in Prehistoric Central Baja California," SCA proceedings, volume 23 (2009)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

A monadnock or inselberg is an isolated hill, knob, ridge, outcrop, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain. The following is a list of notable inselbergs worldwide.

Australia
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Hungary
  • Somlóhegy
Israel
Italy
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mexico
  • Cerro el Almacén, Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California del Norte
Mozambique
Nigeria
Norway
Portugal
Serbia
Sri Lanka
Tunisia
United Kingdom
United States
Venezuela
Zimbabwe

See also

References

  • Twidale, C R, "A contribution to the general theory of domed inselbergs; conclusions derived from observations in South Australia", Inst. British Geog., Pub., (Tr. & Papers), vol.34, pp.91-113, 1964.
  1. ^ <http://www.hyden.asn.au/geo_explan.htm
  2. ^ http://www.noosabiosphere.org.au/explore/land
  3. ^ http://www.nullarbornet.com.au/themes/murphysHayStacks.html
  4. ^ http://www.nullarbornet.com.au/themes/pildappaRock.html
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_inselbergs&oldid=641525549"