To see such a #mountain #range protruding from the #ocean is still mind boggling. The cause of this drastic uplift of the #chugach #mountains is a thick, buoyant chunk of land at the base of the pacific plate called an oceanic plateau. As the oceanic plate subducts under the continental North American plate, sediment is scraped off the top of the subducting oceanic plate, and an accretionary(accumulation) wedge builds on the continental plate margin. When the plateau reaches the trench, it can not subduct easily and collides with, and wedges beneath the continental margin. This collision/friction causes the process of subduction to slow down and causes deformity of the land mass on the continental plate resulting in an uplift of a new mountain range! A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Sep 6, 2016 at 11:01am PDT
To see such a #mountain #range protruding from the #ocean is still mind boggling. The cause of this drastic uplift of the #chugach #mountains is a thick, buoyant chunk of land at the base of the pacific plate called an oceanic plateau. As the oceanic plate subducts under the continental North American plate, sediment is scraped off the top of the subducting oceanic plate, and an accretionary(accumulation) wedge builds on the continental plate margin. When the plateau reaches the trench, it can not subduct easily and collides with, and wedges beneath the continental margin. This collision/friction causes the process of subduction to slow down and causes deformity of the land mass on the continental plate resulting in an uplift of a new mountain range!
A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Sep 6, 2016 at 11:01am PDT
Climbing @ Worthington recreational area. Newly establish routes and some of the best climbing I've done in #Alaska so far! A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Sep 2, 2016 at 2:51pm PDT
Climbing @ Worthington recreational area. Newly establish routes and some of the best climbing I've done in #Alaska so far!
A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Sep 2, 2016 at 2:51pm PDT
Still one of my favorite places. #shoup #glacier #valdez #alaska #alaskaadventure #travelgram #travelpics #wanderlust #guide #guidelife #outdoors #camping #kayaking #travel #tripstagram #travelholic A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Aug 29, 2016 at 10:07am PDT
Still one of my favorite places. #shoup #glacier #valdez #alaska #alaskaadventure #travelgram #travelpics #wanderlust #guide #guidelife #outdoors #camping #kayaking #travel #tripstagram #travelholic
A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Aug 29, 2016 at 10:07am PDT
Valdez Olympics 2016. 🔄💁🏻🏆 A video posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Aug 20, 2016 at 10:33am PDT
Valdez Olympics 2016. 🔄💁🏻🏆
A video posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Aug 20, 2016 at 10:33am PDT
The road to Chitina AK. A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Jul 30, 2016 at 9:58am PDT
The road to Chitina AK.
A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Jul 30, 2016 at 9:58am PDT
Stack um. #seinercity #purseseiner #salmonfishing A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Jul 22, 2016 at 8:45am PDT
Stack um. #seinercity #purseseiner #salmonfishing
A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Jul 22, 2016 at 8:45am PDT
Little man in a big world. @rjdooley A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Jul 20, 2016 at 4:32pm PDT
Little man in a big world. @rjdooley
A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Jul 20, 2016 at 4:32pm PDT
Staring into the abyss. This moulin/melt pond looked to be 100+ ft deep into the Valdez Glacier! A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Jun 13, 2016 at 7:58am PDT
Staring into the abyss. This moulin/melt pond looked to be 100+ ft deep into the Valdez Glacier!
A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Jun 13, 2016 at 7:58am PDT
One of the most surreal places I've been. Pure wilderness. A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Jun 4, 2016 at 8:48am PDT
One of the most surreal places I've been. Pure wilderness.
A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on Jun 4, 2016 at 8:48am PDT
Reached a certain point on my hike the other day and found some lupine blooming! A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on May 28, 2016 at 8:18am PDT
Reached a certain point on my hike the other day and found some lupine blooming!
A photo posted by Brian Herbig (@brian.herbig) on May 28, 2016 at 8:18am PDT
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