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The Uinta Mountains and the Flood—Part II. Geomorphology

Oard, Michael J. (2013) The Uinta Mountains and the Flood—Part II. Geomorphology. Creation Research Society Quarterly, 49 (3): 1.

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Abstract

During the late stages of the Flood, uplift and erosion of the Uinta Mountains created planation surfaces. The highest is the Wild Mountain upland surface. A lower broad pediment, the Gilbert Peak erosion surface, is seen as erosional remnants on the north, east, and south sides of the mountains and is best observed on the north side. Later significant erosion of the uplifted core created the Bishop Conglomerate, a formation of large quartzite boulders covering much of the Gilbert Peak erosion surface. Afterwards, the Gilbert Peak surface was dissected and many water gaps were cut, providing courses for the Green and Yampa Rivers. The final geomorphic event in the Uintas was post-Flood glaciation. Thus, most major geomorphological features found in the Uinta Mountains are readily explained by the recessive stage of the Flood. Implications of this interpretation include: (1) a very late Cenozoic post-Flood boundary in this region, and (2) Flood, not post-Flood, deposition of the Green River Formation.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: G Geography and Anthropology > GB Physical Geography > GB400 Geomorphology
Q Science (General) > QE Geology > QE101 Flood Geology. Catastrophism
Depositing User: Admin
Date Deposited: 18 Mar 2025 21:45
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2025 21:45
URI: https://crsq.creationresearch.org/id/eprint/1128

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