地球的力量 第2集 大气(10)不同的流体运动

Once you come to terms with the idea that theatmosphere is a fluid,

一旦你接受了大气是液体的观点

you realise it has some extraordinaryconsequences.

你会意识到有一些特殊的推论

One of them is that Earth's atmosphere

其中之一是地球的大气层

is capable of shaping the surface of the planet

能够塑造我们的星球表面的形状

even cutting through solid rock.

甚至可以切割坚硬的岩石

I'm on my way to a very special place,

我正在去一个很特殊的地方

a place where you can really see how powerful the atmosphere can be.

一个你可以真正地看到大气层有多么地强大的地方

Only a few people every day are granted the honour

每天只有极少数人很荣幸

of walking the three mile path to get there.

能走三英里的路到达那里

But there's a good reason for that.

但是有一个很好的理由让我们去那

This rock formation in Arizona

亚利桑那州的岩石构造

is one of the most precious geological sites on the planet.

是星球上最珍贵的地质考察点之一

Wow! Look at this.

哇!看看

It is so beautiful.

好漂亮啊

It's Like being inside a giant sculpture,

好像是在巨大的雕塑里一样

a geological piece of art.

地质艺术

These rocks in Arizona are known as The Wave. And it's easy to see why.

这些岩石被称作是波浪，你可以看到为什么这样叫

These giant curvaceous shapes look as if they've been carved out by water.

巨大的曲线形状看起来像是被水雕刻过

Instead they've been sculpted by a different fluid motion,

然而他们是由一种不同的流体运动

the wind.

--风塑造的