Ice Age Floodscapes of the Pacific Northwest

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Ice Age Floodscapes of the Pacific Northwest

A Photographic Exploration

Earth sciences Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere Geomorphology and geological surface processes Petrology, petrography and mineralogy Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing

Author: Bruce Norman Bjornstad

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Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 2nd February 2021

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 177 Mb

ISBN: 9783030530433


Book Description

This heavily illustrated book contains descriptions and geologic interpretations of photographs (mostly aerial) illustrating the power and magnitude of repeated Ice Age flooding in the Pacific Northwest, as recently as 14,000 years ago. The scale of Ice Age floods was so huge that today it is often difficult to see and appreciate the power and magnitude of such megafloods from ground level. However, from the air, landforms created by the floods often come into clear focus. Aerial images, obtained via unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) as well as fixed-wing airplane, add a new perspective on evidence gathered by dozens of scientists since 1923.

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