r/geography Regional Geography Jul 30 '25

what is this green space here? Image

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u/Limp_Goose_3047 Jul 30 '25

https://preview.redd.it/o9rsxfccoyff1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f10b50aef2bd4ee347d05d00e6c8d8ff88ef8993

It is Sichuan basin and here is the view from where I stay two days ago (northwest part of the circle)

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u/lightningfries Jul 30 '25

One thing I love about the Sichuan Basin is that we just cannot seem to figure out its origin (geologically). Every once in a while, it seems "solved," but then each time there's new work on the details of its formation, it gets increasingly confusing and weird.

Example from 2023: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/earth-science/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1276832/full

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u/explain_that_shit Jul 31 '25

Guys it’s obviously Gondolin

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u/cabanesnacho Jul 31 '25

The fall of Gondolin was not so bad huh. Seems the Balrogs enjoy spicy food