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Geologists may have solved mystery of Green River's 'uphill' route

by defrost on 2/2/2026, 1:29:13 PM

https://phys.org/news/2026-01-geologists-mystery-green-river-uphill.html

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by: gwerbret

The actual paper (open access): <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com&#x2F;doi&#x2F;full&#x2F;10.1029&#x2F;2025JF008733" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com&#x2F;doi&#x2F;full&#x2F;10.1029&#x2F;202...</a>

2/2/2026, 5:50:58 PM


by: anthomtb

Why does this article have a picture of the Maroon Bells? As opposed to something along Green River or, ideally, the 700m deep canyon being described?

2/2/2026, 3:51:33 PM


by: markbnj

For people interested in the subject generally I highly recommend John McPhee&#x27;s anthology &quot;Annals of the Former World.&quot; Actually I highly recommend everything John McPhee has written but this is a good start :).

2/2/2026, 3:55:49 PM


by: sethgrisham

The invisible hand of the lithospheric drip

2/2/2026, 3:28:56 PM


by: shermantanktop

Fascinating to think of entire mountain ranges moving up and down like the skin on a wobbly pudding.

2/2/2026, 3:52:48 PM


by: namenotrequired

Can we take a moment to appreciate that Dr. Adam Smith works at the University of Glasgow?

2/2/2026, 3:28:03 PM