Vic Baker on Megafloods

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Oliver Strimpel

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Vic Baker on Megafloods

Geology Bites

32 minutes 57 seconds

1 month ago

Vic Baker on Megafloods

Megafloods are cataclysmic floods that are qualitatively different from weather-related floods. In the podcast, Vic Baker explains our ideas as to what causes megafloods and describes the striking evidence for such floods in the Channeled Scablands of Washington State and in the Mediterranean.Vic Baker has been studying megafloods for over 50 years. He is a Professor of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, Geosciences, and Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona.