Episode #050: Wisconsin Glacial Megafloods - Catastrophic Features

Summary

In this episode, Randall Carlson and his crew reflect on their upcoming 'Southwest Experience' tour and previous expeditions focused on ancient geological features. They explore the connections between micro and macro evidence of impact sites and the catastrophic events of the terminal Ice Age. The discussion dives into the creation of meltwater-derived features and the significant geological changes that affected the planet during this period.

Key takeaways

• 1Discussion of the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis
• 2Exploration of meltwater-derived features from the Ice Age
• 3Consideration of the sediment and geological formations in the Lake Nipigon basin
• 4Reflections on past retreats in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
• 5Analysis of waterflow paths from Lake Superior
• 6Impact of mass meltwater channels on the landscape of Minnesota and Wisconsin

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Transcript excerpt

That's ancientnutrition.com, code protein. This is Cosmographia, the Randall Carlson Podcast. And welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, to Cosmographia, the Randall Carlson Podcast. And this is episode 50. That's crazy to think about, isn't it? Oh, yeah. 50 episodes and no plans to stop. So keep tuning in here. And I was going to ask you guys, Brad and Randall, Mike, did it seem like winter went away for a little bit to you guys? Did it get cool and then get hot again? It did. Yeah. Yeah. We noticed that. Yeah. The hurricane blew through and gave us a lot of rain, a little coolness, and now it warmed up again. Yeah. We had another 100-degree day. Yeah. So. No kidding. Well, we had a really mild summer in Georgia. I mean, you know, we didn't have too many days over about 93, 94. Typically, we're going to get a three-digit period every summer. But did not this year, which was fine with me. Yeah. Yeah. Our summer was shorter than usual. Still had a lot of hot days, but it wasn't as, weren't as many of them. But yeah, it was starting to cool off here and get great. And then the last couple of days have been brutal. So. Well, my suspicion is that that won't last. You think so? I'll make a prediction. How can that be? Are you reading the stars? Well, I have my ways. All right. So, yeah, we're planning this rendezvous out in Arizona and Southern Utah next week. That's right. That's what I hear. Is there any truth to that rumor? I think there is some truth to it. It's last minute, right? It's kind of been on and off. Not really sure. ...

Excerpt from Kosmographia, Nov 25, 2020. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.