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Finding the root of a mountain

August 1, 2017 by Tori York

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In the mountains of Idaho, Dr. Matthew McKay, assistant professor of geology and master’s student Sourav Krishna Nandi brave the cold in search of mountainous answers. Two hundred million years ago, the edge of North America was in present-day Idaho. A series of islands collided with the continent, creating moutains. “The entire states of Oregon and Washington were … [Read more...] about Finding the root of a mountain

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Geography Geology and Planning, Kevin Mickus, Matthew McKay

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