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This caught my attention because I remember the famous Ansel Adams Snake River picture.
It seems geologists are still debating what formed the river. The eastern and western halves are apparently very different geologically. Although, from what is said in this article it seems that it's from a boundary fault forming the western basin and the hot spot (which is now Yellowstone) moved NE and lifted the eastern section.
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What Castrophic event caused the formation of the Snake River?
Did an earthquake form the Snake River?
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| June 12, 2009 04:18 PM |
It seems geologists are still debating what formed the river. The eastern and western halves are apparently very different geologically. Although, from what is said in this article it seems that it's from a boundary fault forming the western basin and the hot spot (which is now Yellowstone) moved NE and lifted the eastern section.
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http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/geo/snkrvpln/snkrvpln.htm
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davepamn
June 12, 2009 06:46 PM
What is the prevailing theory for the formation?
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June 12, 2009 08:40 PM
Seems it's mostly from fault activity.
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