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| Author: | NewsPoster [ Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Colorado River's connection with the ocean was a punctuated |
Science Daily Geology The Colorado River's initial trip to the ocean didn't come easy, but its story has emerged from layers of sediment preserved within tectonically active stretches of the waterway's lower reaches. Researchers theorize that the river's route off the Colorado Plateau was influenced by tectonic deformation and changing sea levels that produced a series of stops and starts between roughly 6.3 and 4.8 million years ago. Read more |
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