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In South Carolina, there are Carolina Bays on top of a ridge that is 40 to 50 meters higher than the surrounding area. This presents an interesting puzzle for geologists. Why are these Carolina Bays at an elevation of 200 meters above sea level and 200 kilometers away from the Atlantic coast? This video also introduces a method for estimating when all the Carolina Bays will disappear due to erosion.
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The Neglected Carolina Bays: Ubiquitous Geological Evidence of a Cataclysm.
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A. Zamora, A model for the geomorphology of the Carolina Bays, Geomorphology, 282, 209–216. (2017), DOI 10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.01.019
doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.01.019
Carolina Bay Survey. LiDAR Visualization Tool using Google Earth by Michael Davias. cbaysurvey.cintos.org
Python programs for least squares fitting of ellipses.
github.com/citpeks/Carolina-Bays-least-squares-ellipse-fitting
In South Carolina, there are Carolina Bays on top of a ridge that is 40 to 50 meters higher than the surrounding area. This presents an interesting puzzle for geologists. Why are these Carolina Bays at an elevation of 200 meters above sea level and 200 kilometers away from the Atlantic coast? This video also introduces a method for estimating when all the Carolina Bays will disappear due to erosion.
Scientific Psychic® is an educational web site dedicated to the exploration of the human mind with the objective of encouraging critical thinking, a healthy life style and improved communication skills.
scientificpsychic.com
The Neglected Carolina Bays: Ubiquitous Geological Evidence of a Cataclysm.
Amazon: amzn.to/3uTRDsZ
A. Zamora, A model for the geomorphology of the Carolina Bays, Geomorphology, 282, 209–216. (2017), DOI 10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.01.019
doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.01.019
Carolina Bay Survey. LiDAR Visualization Tool using Google Earth by Michael Davias. cbaysurvey.cintos.org
Python programs for least squares fitting of ellipses.
github.com/citpeks/Carolina-Bays-least-squares-ellipse-fitting
