Geologists shed light on formation of Alaska Range

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 13:31 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Geologists in Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences have recently figured out what has caused the Alaska Range to form the way it has and why the range boasts such an enigmatic topographic signature. The narrow mountain range is home to some of the world's most dramatic topography, including 20,320-foot Mount McKinley, North America's highest mountain.

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