Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

[deleted] t1_it7wvrs wrote

Reply to comment by CrustalTrudger in South-west Astrakhan, Russia, has some interesting geographical features I've never seen before. Is there a name for this phenomenon, and how is it formed? by zyphelion

[deleted]

44

gwaydms t1_it85s3a wrote

The Channeled Scablands? Yeah, that's wild. And it happened not once, but many, many times.

30

EdenianRushF212 t1_it8ejda wrote

and correct me if I'm wrong, but we were unaware it was continental flooding channels until recently we panned back and fixed our eyes on the actual scale of the flooding, which is madness.

21

graffiti81 t1_it8zl71 wrote

Anyone interested in the topic of mega floods in Washington state should check out Nick Zentner's Ice Age Floods lectures (down toward the bottom of the page). He's got some great info.

22

GayMormonPirate t1_itakf8a wrote

You beat me to it. I was just going to mention the unique geologic formations in Eastern Washington state left by the ice age glaciers and floods.

3

newt_girl t1_it7xgot wrote

That's what this reminded me of, too. The channeled scablands.

3