The Desert Laboratory

The Vigil Network
Aching Shoulder Slope: Movement of Painted Rocks

Data Files:


Movement of painted rocks placed on slope contour.

August, 1964 August, 1965 August, 1968
Distance Moved (ft) B-axis (in) Distance Moved (ft) B-axis (in) Distance Moved (ft) B-axis (in)
0.5 4.8 0.5 4.0 0.5 2.5
0.5 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.5
1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
1.0 2.4 1.0 1.5 1.0 2.0
1.0 5.0 1.0 2.5 1.0 2.0
1.0 4.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.0
3.0 4.9 1.0 1.7 1.0 2.0
1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0
1.0 2.8 1.0 4.5
1.0 3.4 1.0 2.5
1.5 3.2 1.0 2.7
1.5 2.0 1.0 4.5
2.0 2.7 1.0 2.0
2.0 2.5 2.0 2.0
2.0 2.5
2.0 6.0
3.0 3.3
4.0 2.0
4.0 2.0

Notes:
1. Aug. 13, 1963 - 140 total rocks initially placed in a 6-inch wide band over a length of 100 ft.
2. Aug. 8, 1964 - 136 total rocks counted; all rocks moving were returned to original line.
3. Aug. 3, 1965 - 136 total rocks counted; all rocks moving were returned to original line.
4. Aug. 18, 1968 - 123 total rocks counted; rocks now scattered in a two-foot wide band; only rocks below this band counted as moving; all rocks moving were returned to original line; many painted chips weathered from original rocks found 2-4 feet downslope.

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