Very interesting points, Valuethinker. My recollection of the Tube is that the average depth is much deeper than in NYC, even though the maximum depths may be similar.
I did not know about the shallow bedrock in NYC, and its connection to easy foundation building for skyscrapers. A couple things stood out to me in Central Park. One of them was the abundance of rock outcroppings, which greatly contributes to the scenery, and which I had no idea would be present. The rock outcroppings are indicative of shallow bedrock of course, unless I'm greatly mistaken. The other thing that stood out was that the elevation goes up and down much more than I expected. For some reason, I always pictured Central Park as fairly flat. The overall reality of the park was much, much better than my expectation with the variety of vegetation, the hills, the rock outcroppings, the water features, the stonework on the bridges, and the maze of paved and unpaved trails.
I did not know about the shallow bedrock in NYC, and its connection to easy foundation building for skyscrapers. A couple things stood out to me in Central Park. One of them was the abundance of rock outcroppings, which greatly contributes to the scenery, and which I had no idea would be present. The rock outcroppings are indicative of shallow bedrock of course, unless I'm greatly mistaken. The other thing that stood out was that the elevation goes up and down much more than I expected. For some reason, I always pictured Central Park as fairly flat. The overall reality of the park was much, much better than my expectation with the variety of vegetation, the hills, the rock outcroppings, the water features, the stonework on the bridges, and the maze of paved and unpaved trails.
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