Sailing Stones by Charles Evans https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8 What is the mechanism behind this phenomenon? en-us 2018-05-08 20:38:34 UTC 2025-11-12 20:14:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pumpkin.png The rocks are extremely light and are blown by wind shown by the "wake" in the sand https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933133 2018-10-31 12:39:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933133 mdey7071 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933215 The rocks are denser and heavier than the grains of sand. They might have been dragged by the wind]]> 2018-10-31 12:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933215 gstel8091 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933508 The rocks are denser than the sand but lighter in weight so they can be moved by the wind.]]> 2018-10-31 12:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933508 tmoor385 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933558 The wind is blowing the rocks and its leaving marks in the sand.]]> 2018-10-31 12:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933558 jmcal2501 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933726 The rocks are being moved because the rocks are being blown by the wind.]]> 2018-10-31 12:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933726 darude sandstorm cpats350 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933762 Since it's in the desert sandstorms might happen and push the rocks through the sand ]]> 2018-10-31 12:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933762 mayer1681 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933772 The rocks are slightly less dense than the sand, so they could have been dragged by the wind , causing the trails to be left behind. ]]> 2018-10-31 12:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933772 the rocks might be moved by the wind and natural erose5791 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933834 2018-10-31 12:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298933834 btice3391 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298935225 The Rocks are moved by Flooding

]]> 2018-10-31 12:43:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298935225 btice3391 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298936444 2018-10-31 12:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298936444 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298937064 Rock have been dragged by the wind]]> 2018-10-31 12:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298937064 Sailing rocks https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960342 The Rocks are moved by the wind over the fine grained ground like water]]> 2018-10-31 13:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960342 A sand storm could push the rocks of low mass along the desert floor. https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960357 2018-10-31 13:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960357 The weather pushed the rocks https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960404

]]> 2018-10-31 13:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960404 They were pushed by wind https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960439 2018-10-31 13:28:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960439 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960444 The rock may have been moved by the wind and since the rocks are more dense and have mass mass they cleared away the sand as the were blown away.

]]> 2018-10-31 13:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960444 the rocks are being moving through the sand and leaving marks as they move https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960467 2018-10-31 13:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960467 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960574 The rock may have been moved by the wind through the sand. if there was a recent storm  that occured. 

]]> 2018-10-31 13:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960574 the rock is heavier than the sand so it makes an indent in the sand, the bumps on the sand is from water which is how the rocks moved https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960603 2018-10-31 13:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960603 Rain https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960619 I think it has someting to do with it raining and it flooding and slowely moving the rocks over a really long period of time

]]> 2018-10-31 13:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960619 The stones are less dense than the ground below it and the wind is able to push the stone across the area, leaving behind the "trails" formed by the stone https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960620 2018-10-31 13:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960620 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960637 water freezes under the stones allowing them to raise up the they melt and move slightly the process repeats itself over and over

]]> 2018-10-31 13:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960637 The rocks were pushed by the weather https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960788 2018-10-31 13:28:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960788 The rocks are light enough to be moved by the wind but still heavy enough to leave a trail behind https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960867 2018-10-31 13:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960867 The wind might have blown the sand and then it created the illusion of the rocks moving https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960874 2018-10-31 13:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960874 Answer https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960986 The was water above the sand originally and it moved the rocks along the bottom and then the water dried up.]]> 2018-10-31 13:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960986 The sand moves underneath the rocks and take the rocks with them with the wind or something is moving below the sand with the rocks on it. https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960998 2018-10-31 13:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298960998 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298961228 the rocks are light enough to be moved by the wind

]]> 2018-10-31 13:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298961228 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298961265 The rocks are more dense than the sand so they leave marks but are light enough to be moved by wind

]]> 2018-10-31 13:29:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298961265 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298961538 maybe it was moved by rain or wind dragging it across ground

]]> 2018-10-31 13:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298961538 there could possibly be a slight change in elevation causing the rock to slightly slide causing a trail https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298961847 2018-10-31 13:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298961847 The rocks are moved by the sand when there is flooding or strong winds. https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298961852 2018-10-31 13:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298961852 https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298962471 rocks being moved or pushed from natural occuring events ]]> 2018-10-31 13:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/298962471 lit https://padlet.com/cevans339/sgu5zcf8awl8/wish/299145672 jesus did it lol

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