late december 2015 what a night
late december 2015 what a night
Didn't the Appalachian Mountains used to be as big as the Rockies back in the day? Maybe they just keep evolving. IDK.
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Last edited by Offshore; 01-31-2016 at 12:31.
Geologist here - The Appalachians are far older than the Rockies (in terms of the events that led to their uplifting) and were thought to be bigger than the Rockies at their "peak". They may or may not keep evolving, but they most definitely keep eroding. So the next time your water filter clogs on the trail, don't get annoyed - embrace the natural history.
Thanks for clarifying that Offshore
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There have been at two major uplifts, one about 500 million years ago, the second about 300 million years ago, a third impacted some of the range about 150 million years ago. Altitudes are calculated to rival that of the Himalayan range during these periods. Its a very impressive range geologically speaking that have some unique features like the Tyringham Cobble, where the strata at the base is younger than the strata at the top that led to a series of scientific studies combined with other unique areas having similar characteristics that eventually led to tectonic plate theory and the study of uplift in mountain ranges. We sometimes take for granted the complexity of the rocks we walk over and sometimes swear at.
I'm willing to concede tectonic plate action with so much recent volcano incidence, but I was also enlightened and amused by Jon Krakauer's thorough investigation of mountain height competition over the last several centuries as to theolodite usage and modern technology in his book, "Eiger Dreams". It reminded me of the Mt. Mitchell vs. Clingman's Dome controversy. Also on my mind, though, is the new construction at Fontana Dam I experienced last April in 2015. The visitor/tourism place was opened unusually early, and I was told it was just something they were doing, but it looked huge-scale and I wondered about vehicle and hiker access in the future. Perhaps the gates locking access to the bridge were just safety measures to do with the construction. Any real connection to the height? I don't know.