http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/14/why-warmer-weather-makes-big-mountains-snow-is-the-enemy/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:32:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/14/why-warmer-weather-makes-big-mountains-snow-is-the-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-41735 YouRang Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:26:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/14/why-warmer-weather-makes-big-mountains-snow-is-the-enemy/#comment-41735 I once saw the claim that the Appalachians were once 40k tall. I wonder if this study will cast doubt on that. I think the Appalachians were mountain building at roughly the same time as the inland sea over the present Mississippi river; so surely there was no dearth of ice and snow then. I'm not sure how they inferred 40k; but if it's true, it would seem to really prove how hot it was--we're lucky we're alive! I once saw the claim that the Appalachians were once 40k tall. I wonder if this study will cast doubt on that. I think the Appalachians were mountain building at roughly the same time as the inland sea over the present Mississippi river; so surely there was no dearth of ice and snow then. I’m not sure how they inferred 40k; but if it’s true, it would seem to really prove how hot it was–we’re lucky we’re alive!

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