Posted on 07/25/2003 7:32:42 PM PDT by ckilmer
Then, about 1950, they started mapping the ocean floor and discovered the mid-atlantic ridge. They finally had to accept his theory, but instead of calling it "Continental Drift", they called it "Plate Tectonics"
This did get my attention. I have had, and still do, a keen interest in geology - started when I moved into an area that was "hot" - Nevada - 20 some years ago.
I make no claims to expert knowledge, but I know enough that the Feds intent to carry on with Yucca Mountain is truly stupid. Several "go arounds" on this forum with other folks - all well east of here, curiously enough :) - that think all their nuclear waste should go to Nevada.
The ignorant are, sometimes, blinded by their stupidity.
As for your link, I thank you. Book marked and will be reading about soon.
When the idea that the current continental configuration was indeed "fluid" was first published - it was shunned.
Then it was proved. Pangea (sp ?) to what we have now - ever changing, etc.
Again, I am fortunate to live out west - where it's happening - seismically speaking.
I think there are about 20 people in this town that know there is an "extinct" volcano in the mountain range that borders the east side of this valley. Or know about the "Long Valley Caldera" on the California / Nevada border. The last time it blew it covered this area in 6" of ash - and that event was not all that long ago, in geologic terms.
I poked fun with my first post. No offense intended. I do apprecitate the link you sent.
LVM
Well thank you for the invite - but I have to decline - for health reasons.
Seems that awhile back they found evidence (trees buried under several feet of sand) of some rather sizeable tsunamis in your locale.
Tsunamis are a given fact if you live close to the ocean. The problem with your area was that they found this evidence about 100 miles inland from the coast.
I may not be the brightest bulb in the "illumination" scheme but that tells me there was one hell of shake immediately off your coast.
Indeed, evidence points to repeated occurances of these events. Tick..tick..tick.
Your player is the Juan De Fuca plate. As - literally - opposed to the North Amercian and Pacific plates.
As a matter of fact, there is a new and growing volcano not too far off shore from you folks - forget the name they gave it - but of very high interest.
Of course we can't ignore the stuff to your west - Mt Hood, Mt Baker, Mt St Helens, etc.
The Rim of Fire.
What does not get enough publicity is the fact that the more these volcano's age, the less stable they become. Acidity from the volcanic gasses literally turn stone into clay.
Nevada ranks second in the "thin-ness" of the outer crust - what my house sits on. This state is literally being pulled apart - like you pull a pizza dough to spread it thin.
Again, thank you for the invite but I think I'll be staying here.
LVM
Landers - stero speakers suspended from ceiling swaying, water in my pool - side to side waves - spilling out. I have a water bed. I was ready to bitch at the wife, "what the heck you doing over there?", when I noticed she was still asleep.
Won't be long before San Fran is in Alaska!!! Ha.
LVM
Southwesterly:
Umbrian:
Vibratory:
Striations
I was in the North Ridge earthquake back in '94. We had numerous small earthquakes in the 2 range off the coast of Santa Monica for a couple of weeks before it hit. Not to get you worried or anything...8-)
Are you from / in the north west? Not that that is important. Just curious.
People freaked about Mt St Helens when it blew. That was nothing but a sparkler show in a serious fireworks demonstration.
Mt Mazama. That was big. Memory - probably wrong - tells me that event was about 11,000 years ago. Yellowstone National Park. That was big - several times. A caldera of huge proportions - and now growing - again. Reload.
I have not heard of Steen Mountain - it has actually been several (5 -6) years since I've been actively looking / reading. etc.
Have you been to Idaho - Craters of the Moon, etc? Snake River Plateau, etc?
Several documented cases of the the magnetic fields completely flip-flopping. All from looking at lava. Amazing stuff.
LVM
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