Victory E. Camp

Steens Mountain escarpment of eastern Oregon, looking east into the Alvord basin. The escarpment is composed of thin lava flows cut by vertical dikes that feed the initial eruptions of the Columbia River flood basalts. These 17-million-year-old basalts represent the first direct manifestation of the Yellowstone hotspot.

Talk: The Case for a Long-Lived and Robust Yellowstone Hotspot

June 2, 2022 by Nancy McClure

The Case for a Long-Lived and Robust Yellowstone Hotspot By Victor E. Camp and Ray E. Wells June 2, 2022Free Join us for our June Lunchtime Expedition, The Case for […]