Evolution of Alpine panorama recorded by sedimentary rocks

Rock avalanches and torrents began to type V-shaped valleys within the Swiss Alps roughly 25 million years in the past. This panorama contrasts to the flat and hilly surroundings, which characterised the Alps just a few thousands and thousands of years earlier than. Geologists utilized digital applied sciences to unravel these adjustments in panorama evolution. They analyzed 30 to 25 million-year previous lithified rivers in Central Switzerland and got here out with an in depth image of how the Alps developed inside a short while interval.
Geology News — ScienceDaily