Страж Пустоши (Badlands Guardian): различия между версиями

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'''Страж Пустоши''' (также известный как "Голова Индейца") - наименование, данное северо-американскими СМИ геоформации, находящейся недалеко от города Medicine Hat на самом юго-востоке канадской провинции [[Альберта]]. Если взглянуть с высоты, рельеф местности чрезвычайно похож на голову местного аборигена в традиционном головном уборе, смотрящего на запад. Также создаётся впечатление, что "индеец" носит наушники.<ref name="Sydney Morning Herald">[http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/grans-canyon-sensation/2006/11/13/1163266420400.html Sydney Morning Herald] Article by Stephen Hutcheon: "Gran's canyon is a net sensation" November 13, 2006</ref><ref name="Stross2008">{{cite book|author=Randall Stross|title=Planet Google: One Company's Audacious Plan to Organize Everything We Know|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=EcrOOIUvl9YC&pg=PA142|accessdate=6 September 2013|date=23 September 2008|publisher=Free Press|isbn=978-1-4165-8047-8|pages=142|quote=The Badlands Guardian, for example, a natural geologic formation near Alberta, Canada, was often visited by online aviators. It resembles a human head, wearing Native American headdress—and also appears to be naturally adorned with ...}}</ref> Однако то что принимют за наушники, на самом деле является дорогой ведущей к нефтяной вышке.<ref name=Global/> Размер "головы" примерно 255 метров в длину и 225 метра в ширину, что куда больше, чем размер голов высеченных в горе [[Рашмор]].<ref name="Stross2008"/><ref name="Sydney Morning Herald"/>
"Голова" образовалась в результате выветривания и эрозии, мягкой, богатой глиной почвы, по меньшей мере сотнюнесколько сотен лет назад.<ref name="Sydney Morning Herald"/><ref name="AIH">[http://www.cbc.ca/asithappens/features/2006/alberta_rock_sculpture_20061026.html CBC Radio]: As It Happens "Alberta's Aztec Rocker?" (Includes taped interview with geology professor Dr. Froese)</ref><ref name="As It Happens">[http://www.cbc.ca/asithappens/features/2006/GIANTHEAD_3d.jpg As It Happens] 3D rendering by CBC Radio{{dead link|date=September 2013}}</ref><ref name="Time Magazine"/> which is formed by [[erosion]] on a [[stratum]] of [[ clay]],<ref name="Time Magazine"/> and is an instance of the [[Hollow-Face illusion]]. Its age is estimated to be the in hundreds of years at a minimum.<ref name=Global>{{cite web|title=The Badlands Guardian|url=http://www.canada.com/globaltv/edmonton/story.html?id=977b4fcb-81ad-4c44-bbfa-baaa800c6dc5|publisher=[[Global TV]]|archivedate=April 5, 2007}}</ref>
The arid [[badlands]] are typified by infrequent but intense rain-showers, sparse vegetation and soft sediments. The 'head' may have been created during a short period of fast erosion immediately following intense rainfall. Although the image appears to be a [[wikt:convex|convex]] feature, it is actually [[wikt:concave|concave]] — that is, a [[valley]],<ref name="As It Happens">[http://www.cbc.ca/asithappens/features/2006/GIANTHEAD_3d.jpg As It Happens] 3D rendering by CBC Radio{{dead link|date=September 2013}}</ref><ref name="Time Magazine"/> which is formed by [[erosion]] on a [[stratum]] of [[ clay]],<ref name="Time Magazine"/> and is an instance of the [[Hollow-Face illusion]]. Its age is estimated to be the in hundreds of years at a minimum.<ref name=Global>{{cite web|title=The Badlands Guardian|url=http://www.canada.com/globaltv/edmonton/story.html?id=977b4fcb-81ad-4c44-bbfa-baaa800c6dc5|publisher=[[Global TV]]|archivedate=April 5, 2007}}</ref>
 
The feature was originally discovered by Lynn Hickox while examining images on the ''[[Google Earth]]'' application in November 2006.<ref name="Sydney Morning Herald"/> Suitable names were canvassed by [[CBC Radio One]] program ''[[As It Happens]]''. Out of 50 names submitted, seven were suggested to the Cypress County Council. They altered the suggested 'Guardian of the Badlands' to become ''Badlands Guardian''.<ref name="AIH"/>