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The '''Corfu Slide ''' is a [[Geology|geological]] feature located on the north slope of the [[Saddle Mountains]] near the [[Columbia river]] in eastern [[Washington]]. It consists of 24 separate slides that cover approximately 18-20 square kilometers (7 to 8 miles²)<ref>Thirteen (13) square kilometers per the Lewis reference. The most recent reference is quoted in the text here.</ref> and contains a volume of material of about 1 cubic kilometer. It is thought to have occurred 13,000 to 15,000 years ago as the result of undercutting which occurred during the [[Missoula Floods]] associated with the retreat of glaciers during the last [[ice age]]. At least some of the slide occurred before the final Missoula Floods as the older landslide debris has been eroded and smoothed by water flow.<ref name="Lewis">{{cite book|author=Lewis, S. W.; Baker, V. R.|title=The Corfu landslide: Analog to giant landslides on Mars. |publisher=NASA. Washington Report of Planetary Geology Program, p 230 (SEE N84-23431 13-91)|year=1983|id= }}</ref><ref name="Bjornstad">{{cite book|author=Bjornstad, Bruce|title=On the Trail of the Ice Age Floods: A Geological Guide to the Mid-Columbia Basin |publisher=Keokee Books; Sand Point, Idaho |year=2006|id=ISBN 978-1-879628-27-4}}</ref> |
The '''Corfu Slide ''' is a [[Geology|geological]] feature located on the north slope of the [[Saddle Mountains]] near the [[Columbia river]] in eastern [[Washington]]. It consists of 24 separate slides that cover approximately 18-20 square kilometers (7 to 8 miles²)<ref>Thirteen (13) square kilometers per the Lewis reference. The most recent reference is quoted in the text here.</ref> and contains a volume of material of about 1 cubic kilometer. It is thought to have occurred 13,000 to 15,000 years ago as the result of undercutting which occurred during the [[Missoula Floods]] associated with the retreat of glaciers during the last [[ice age]]. At least some of the slide occurred before the final Missoula Floods as the older landslide debris has been eroded and smoothed by water flow.<ref name="Lewis">{{cite book|author=Lewis, S. W.; Baker, V. R.|title=The Corfu landslide: Analog to giant landslides on Mars. |publisher=NASA. Washington Report of Planetary Geology Program, p 230 (SEE N84-23431 13-91)|year=1983|id= }}</ref><ref name="Bjornstad">{{cite book|author=Bjornstad, Bruce|title=On the Trail of the Ice Age Floods: A Geological Guide to the Mid-Columbia Basin |publisher=Keokee Books; Sand Point, Idaho |year=2006|id=ISBN 978-1-879628-27-4}}</ref> |
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The Corfu Slide is a geological feature located on the north slope of the Saddle Mountains near the Columbia river in eastern Washington. It consists of 24 separate slides that cover approximately 18-20 square kilometers (7 to 8 miles²)[1] and contains a volume of material of about 1 cubic kilometer. It is thought to have occurred 13,000 to 15,000 years ago as the result of undercutting which occurred during the Missoula Floods associated with the retreat of glaciers during the last ice age. At least some of the slide occurred before the final Missoula Floods as the older landslide debris has been eroded and smoothed by water flow.[2][3]
The best viewpoint for the landslide is from its top on the crest of the Saddle Mountains. However it is visible from a number of points, including a road which traverses the lower portions of the slide. [3]
Geography
| Location | Coordinates |
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| Easterly portion of Saddle Mountains where Lower Crab Creek meets the mountians at the Corfu Slide. The slide runs toward the west. | 46°49′00″N 119°22′30″W / 46.81667°N 119.37500°W |
References and comments
- ^ Thirteen (13) square kilometers per the Lewis reference. The most recent reference is quoted in the text here.
- ^ Lewis, S. W.; Baker, V. R. (1983). The Corfu landslide: Analog to giant landslides on Mars. NASA. Washington Report of Planetary Geology Program, p 230 (SEE N84-23431 13-91).
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Bjornstad, Bruce (2006). On the Trail of the Ice Age Floods: A Geological Guide to the Mid-Columbia Basin. Keokee Books; Sand Point, Idaho. ISBN 978-1-879628-27-4.
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