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This sandstone-capped fluvial ridge in the Goshen Hole area of eastern Wyoming is one of more than 3,100 ridges analyzed by Nebraska geologists Jesse Korus and Matt Joeckel, who studied ancient river dynamics in a region that included western Nebraska.
This sandstone-capped fluvial ridge in the Goshen Hole area of eastern Wyoming is one of more than 3,100 ridges analyzed by Nebraska geologists Jesse Korus and Matt Joeckel, who studied ancient river dynamics in a region that included western Nebraska.

Conservation and Survey Division scientists deepen understanding of ancient rivers

“This is the first time we’ve directly observed the courses of ancient river channels over a broad area of the Great Plains and related those to past landscapes and events.” — Jesse Korus, associate professor, School of Natural Resources; groundwater geologist, Conservation and Survey Division Continue reading…

 
Originally published February 14, 2024 - Submit an Item