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How can a place be simultaneously 4k elevation and also "presently below sea level"? Are you saying that the introduction of sea water would rapidly erode 4k f
by nugget 10y ago
How can a place be simultaneously 4k elevation and also "presently below sea level"? Are you saying that the introduction of sea water would rapidly erode 4k ft of surface material?
- delcaran 10y agoNo, he's saying that most valleys are above 4K, but some other valleys are below sea level. But I also think he's wrong: as said in http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/mapcom/nv_mapscom.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/mapcom/nv_mapscom.h..., I quote "[...] but the lowest point in Nevada is actually only 479 feet above sea level at the Colorado River at the southern end of the state." .
- tangus 10y agoYes, AIUI, he's saying bedrock is under sea level and is covered by 4000 ft of easily erodable material.