Waimea Canyon is often referred to as the Grand Canyon of Hawai'i. It was incised to its depth of approx. 900 m due to the tremendous discharge transported from the area around Mt. Wai'ale'ale, one of the wettest spots on Earth, down to the Pacific Ocean.
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- on Friday 6 August 2010 by Martin Mergili
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- aerial view, fluvial erosion, fluvial processes
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