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Cliffs near Point Bonita lighthouse, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California

By Climate Adaptation Science Centers
A photo taken from the top of a cliff shows very steep, multicolored cliffs and hills dropping directly down into the ocean. The tops of the cliffs are a dark orange-brown, while the bottoms have more gray and black colored rocks
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Cliffs of Franciscan Complex rocks near the Point Bonita Lighthouse reveal metamorphosed pillow lava at their bases. USGS photo by Jessica L. Ball

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