Ice Age Floodscapes of the Pacific Northwest
Author | : Bruce Norman Bjornstad |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2021-02-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783030530433 |
ISBN-13 | : 3030530434 |
Rating | : 4/5 (434 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ice Age Floodscapes of the Pacific Northwest written by Bruce Norman Bjornstad and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.