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Methane clathrate gas released from bottom sediments of Lake Baikal, Irkutsk Oblast, Siberia, Russia, Eurasia

Dam and reservoir partially silted up by sediment, Presa de la Penitas, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Groyne on sand beach to trap sediment, Playa Norte, Isla Mujeres, Caribbean Coast, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Looking north along Lake Pukaki towards the Southern Alps, with Mt Sefton, left, and Mt Cook, right; (glacial sediment causes the blue of many NZ lakes), Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

Footprint of large plant-eating Jurassic Saurapod dinosaurs, an important middle Jurassic find on the north east coast in 2018, Brothers' Point (Rubha nam Brathairean), Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Goblin Garden west of Hamilili Point in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Aerial photography of an esker, a sandy ridge formed by subglacial deposits of sediment in the last Ice Age, in Manitoba, Canada, North America

Aerial view of lakes and an esker, a ridge formed by sediment deposited during the last Ice Age, in northern Manitoba, Canada, North America

The intertidal zone of the Quantock Coast, West Somerset, contains an abundance of geology and wildlife. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is of international geological importance.

The Billings Gap Overlook on the east side of Blue Mesa in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Glacial sediment causes blue colour in Lake Tekapo, mountains of the Southern Alps behind, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Workers extracting river sands and gravels from a river near Mangochi, Malawi, for use in house building.

The A591 blocked by flood debris at Thirlmere in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Drought at Haweswater reservoir revealing the old drowned village of Mardale, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A scientist studying sediment load in a stream at Moorhouse in the north Pennines, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Meltwater from the Russell Glacier that drains the Greenland Ice Sheet 26 km inland from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Polar Regions

Murky river water mixing with clear sea water at Ilfracombe on the North Devon Coast, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sand dunes blown and shaped by the wind on an outwash plain below the Russell Glacier near Kangerlussuaq in Greenland, Polar Regions

Meltwater from the Russell Glacier that drains the Greenland Ice Sheet 26 km inland from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Polar Regions

Meltwater from the Russell Glacier that drains the Greenland Ice Sheet 26 km inland from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Polar Regions

Aysgarth Falls at Aysgarth in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

During the November 2009 floods, Newlands Beck near Keswick changed its course and deposited millions of tons of debris on farmers fields, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Meltwater from the Russell Glacier that drains the Greenland Ice Sheet 26 km inland from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Polar Regions

Seaweed washing around in the surf on coastal rocks in Ilfracombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aysgarth Falls at Aysgarth in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sting rays in the shallow waters of the Bora Bora lagoon, Moorea, French Polynesia, Society Islands, South Pacific. Cook's Bay.

Albatros. Tourists on a snorkeling excursion to view black tipped sharks and sting rays in the shallow waters of the Bora Bora lagoon, Moorea, French Polynesia, Society Islands, South Pacific. Cook's Bay.

Sting rays in the shallow waters of the Bora Bora lagoon, Moorea, French Polynesia, Society Islands, South Pacific. Cook's Bay.

Tourists on a snorkeling excursion to view black tipped sharks and sting rays in the shallow waters of the Bora Bora lagoon, Moorea, French Polynesia, Society Islands, South Pacific. Cook's Bay.

Lake Belgrano view from Cerro Leon (1434m), Perito Moreno National Park, Southern Andean Patagonia, Santa Cruz, Argentina

The Patriot Coal Corporation's Samples mine, which uses the technique of mountaintop removal to mine coal. The mountain tops are stripped away and dumped in valleys to get at the coal below. The Samples mine has been temporarily closed due to declining de

Camels loaded with rock salt slabs walk at sunset through a salt lake, salt desert, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Mound and Jupiter Spring Terrace, Main Terrace, limestone sinter terraces, geysers, hot springs, Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, USA

Minerva Spring Terrace, Lower Terraces, limestone sinter terraces, geysers, hot springs, Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, USA

View across the Wadden Sea with coastal protection, groynes, Hallig Langeness, small island, at back, North Sea shore, Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, Dithmarschen region, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Orange and red mineral deposits, steaming hot springs, morning sun, West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

Red mineral deposits and green algae at a thermal spring, steaming hot springs, Whirligig Geyser, Noris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

Donkeys transport salt blocks from the salt mines, Assale Salt Lake, Lake Assale, Danakil Valley, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

View of Bryce Amphitheater from Inspiration Point, coloured rock formations, fairy chimneys, morning light, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA, North America

Locals piling up salt with a wooden board, Salinas de Maras salt pans, created by the Incas and still in operation, Pichingote, Cusco region, Andes, Peru, South America

Child playing with a wooden board, Salinas de Maras salt pans, created by the Incas and still in operation, Pichingote, Cusco region, Andes, Peru, South America

Travertine terrace formations, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pamukkale, Denizli Province, Aegean Region, Turkey, Asia

Desert, Historic Borax Mine, 20 mule team car, Harmony Borax Works, Death Valley National Park, California, USA, North America

Geothermal area with sulphur deposits and acidic salt lakes, Dallol, Danakil Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Sinter terraces with calcareous tuff deposits, hot springs, colorful mineral deposits, Palette Springs, Lower Terraces, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

Geothermal area with sulphur deposits and acidic salt lakes, Dallol, Danakil Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Dead camelthorn trees (Acacia erioloba) in Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia, Africa

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta), standing in the grass savannah and staring watchfully into the distance, Makgadikgadi salt pans, Botswana, Africa

Afar shepherd leads a dromedary caravan loaded with rock salt plates (halite) across the Lake Assale (Lake Assale), Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

Afar nomads loading dromedary with salt plates from dry salt lake, near Dallol, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

Geothermal area with sulphur deposits and acidic brines, Dallol, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Camels loaded with rock salt slabs walk at sunset through a salt lake, salt desert, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Camels loaded with rock salt slabs walk at sunset through a salt lake, salt desert, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Two Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) standing on the salt pan in Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

Steaming hot spring with sun star, Colored mineral deposits, Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

Orange and red mineral deposits, steaming hot springs, morning sun, West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

Red mineral deposits and green algae at a thermal spring, steaming hot springs, Noris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

Red mineral deposits at a thermal spring, Noris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

Riesenburg cave, natural karst cave ruin of Frankendolomite, geotope, natural monument, in the back climber at rock face, near Engelhardsberg, district of Markt Wiesenttal, Upper Franconia, Franconian Switzerland, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Steaming hot spring, dead trees in the back, Noris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

Turquoise clear water of a hot spring, Sapphire Pool, Black Sand Basin and Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

Yellow bacteria and algae in a hot spring at Black Sand Basin and Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

Dead trees at Opalescent Pool with mineral deposits, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America

Tourist on a logging road in front of steaming hot spring, Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America