Re: Ballard Chases History Again In The Black Sea

On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:54:39 +0200, "Peter Alaca"
<p.alaca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Define 'gradual'

That's precisely the point. The two of you have different
understanding of what is 'fast'. Gradual could be flooding over a
year, or over 100 years. In either case it is not a flashflood. But if
it is over 100 years, one might expect a number of drowned beaches and
reworked surface whereas if it was over a year, indeed there might be
some vegetation preserved, at least sub-soil in the root level.
(Actually, if they find tree roots that would be a great way to date
the flooding.)

As far as I know, Ballard has found a house down there with
upright-standing walls. That does not sound like it was subjected to
beach processes for even weeks, it may have gone faster.

Hayabusa
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