Map of the eastern United States showing the location of the Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau provinces (drawn by Melanie Richard)
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Posted on 03/29/2019 7:42:24 AM PDT by fishtank
Tremendous erosion of continents during the Recessive Stage of the Flood
by Michael J. Oard
Posted 3-29-2019 on CMI website.
The Recessive Stage of the Flood was a time of intense continental erosion. The erosional debris formed the continental margin—a continuous wedge of mostly compacted sediments surrounding the continents. If we can determine which part of this wedge is composed primarily of detritus eroded during the Recessive Stage, some later cementing to sedimentary rock, then estimating the volume of those sediments and rocks could provide a rough quantitative estimate of material eroded from the continents. At present, a total value is not possible, but such an estimate can be made for select areas, providing a methodology that can be expanded to other marginal areas. One such area is the central Appalachian Mountains of the United States and its downgradient continental margin. Research shows an approximate average of 6,000 m of erosion across the Blue Ridge and Piedmont provinces.
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Map of the eastern United States showing the location of the Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau provinces (drawn by Melanie Richard)
Article image and caption.
I know postings like this will attract a lot of deriders (what do they risk by the post?) but I fully agree with.
Actually I find it interesting.
OK, since you are mentioning the Appalacians, please show how the flood accreted island arcs against North America. And how the flood generated the three orogenies that formed the range. And the deposition of the Catskill delta between the second and third orogenies.
Just for starters.
In the Euphrates region the sediment indicates multiple flood in different regions at different times.
Not one big flood.
My problem with this kind of ‘science’ is that the conclusion came before the facts.
More Young Earth fantasies. God is not a liar. The Earth is exceedingly old. Read Isaiah.
Missoula Floods caused by glaciers not long ago.
Over billions of years similar floods would have happened.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missoula_Floods
Somewhat plausible theory includes the earth stopping rotation, then resuming in the opposite direction in less than a day, as part of a magnetic field switch.
This would explain the now underwater canyons off the east coast and elsewhere. 99% of humans would perish. Survivors would record the next Bible.
Still waiting.
I don’t care if you believe in the Flood. I do care when you try to present cribbed ‘scientific’ arguments for it.
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