The Geography of the Rocky Mountains explained

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FactSpark

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@learningisfun2108
@learningisfun2108 10 ай бұрын
I just love that little creek which divides into two different continental drainage basins. So cool.
@davidhick4303
@davidhick4303 2 ай бұрын
Id like to imagine that someone piled the rocks just to divert part of the creek. It literally looks like it naturally veers to the east and the west fork wasn’t natural…
@TriggerBon
@TriggerBon Ай бұрын
@@davidhick4303that creek is in my county I’ll go block one off probably the east
@stevefritz5182
@stevefritz5182 10 ай бұрын
You didn't touch on my favorite aspects. That is the existing mountains are actually version 2.0. A range existed and eroded down before the Laramie uplift created the current range. We mine sandstone from this along the Front Range and elsewhere for building and landscaping. The famous Red Rocks Amphitheater, Boulder Flat Irons, and Garden of the Gods are some of the formations protected from weathering because they have been lifted to a near vertical plain. A short walk along what is called the Hogback, will traverse hundreds of millions of years in geology within just a short mile, near Red Rocks. There are impressive dinosaur tracks there as well.
@evanhughes3027
@evanhughes3027 10 ай бұрын
I am heading that way tomorrow (from about 350 miles away), by complete chance. Thanks for the food for thought and goals for feet.
@ryanguzman4480
@ryanguzman4480 10 ай бұрын
How about I touch on your aspect? How bout that? 😛
@forkthepork
@forkthepork 10 ай бұрын
Dinosaur Ridge is lots of fun, especially with young kids.
@niubi42069
@niubi42069 9 ай бұрын
we weren’t even there for that, why would we care
@RandyVazquez
@RandyVazquez 9 ай бұрын
I live in Colorado Springs and I like to share this information with friends and family who come to visit too!
@pieterjan29
@pieterjan29 10 ай бұрын
If you continue to follow the mountain ranges undersea you see that the mountain range continue to Antartica.
@strongninjagaming9210
@strongninjagaming9210 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, with that in mind, you could say that the mountain ranges go from the Arctic to the Antarctic
@robbicampbell7890
@robbicampbell7890 10 ай бұрын
I just saw that too. Fascinating.
@jaylee6769
@jaylee6769 10 ай бұрын
God is an amazing architect
@Calligraphybooster
@Calligraphybooster 10 ай бұрын
@@murdercom998 Do you happen to know ‘the non stamp collector’? Find him on KZbin. Honestly, you’ll love him.
@patrickford7992
@patrickford7992 10 ай бұрын
​@@murdercom998LOL, look at this edge lord
@toddwood5190
@toddwood5190 10 ай бұрын
Don’t forget Triple Divide Peak in Glacier National Park. Rain falling upon it goes in three directions: west to the Pacific, southeast toward the Gulf of Mexico, and northeast toward Hudson Bay.
@1ntwndrboy198
@1ntwndrboy198 10 ай бұрын
Yes, I didn't know that Glacier national park is as big as Texas 😮
@mkp1214
@mkp1214 10 ай бұрын
@@1ntwndrboy198it’s not, it’s not even as big as Dallas
@JesusFriedChrist
@JesusFriedChrist 10 ай бұрын
There is another, the triple continental divide at Snow Dome on the border of Banff National Park and Jasper National Park. It is the more true triple divide, as water drains west to the Pacific, north to the Arctic, and northeast to Hudson Bay which is part of the Atlantic. 3 different oceans. The Triple Divide Peak in Glacier National Park sends water to only two oceans, the Pacific and Atlantic.
@7g7na7
@7g7na7 10 ай бұрын
@@JesusFriedChrist Not true. The St. Mary's River flows into the Oldman River, then into the Saskatchewan River, then into Hudson Bay. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Divide_Peak_(Montana)#/media/File:NorthAmerica-WaterDivides.png
@convincedlutheran
@convincedlutheran 9 ай бұрын
@@7g7na7 Unless I'm missing something, which of you are right depends on whether Hudson Bay is considered part of the Arctic or Atlantic Ocean, the debating of which is apparently a big thing for people who care about that sort of thing. (I am not one of them.) If Hudson Baby is considered part of the Atlantic, @JesusFriedChrist is right (because in that view, water flowing to the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay ends up in the same ocean). But if Hudson Bay is part of the Arctic, you're right (because in that view, water flowing into Hudson Bay ends up in the same ocean as water flowing directly into the Arctic). Since all three oceans are ultimately connected, the whole thing seems a little silly to me, though the way water drains in different directions from both sites is still fascinating.
@timtwoface
@timtwoface 9 ай бұрын
I've travelled through the Rocky Mountains in all US States, and they're phenomenal - but I must admit that the Canadian Rockies are even more spectacular and dramatic, especially on the National Parks of Banff, Jasper, Yoho, and Kootenay (in both BC and AB, making up an interconnected World Heritage Site).
@JeepsyPainter
@JeepsyPainter 9 ай бұрын
This sounds like a dream! Hope to experience more of the Rockies soon. Do you overland?
@timtwoface
@timtwoface 8 ай бұрын
@@JeepsyPainter Oh yes, they're all interconnected by national/provincial highways, as well as man trails (and even rails in some cases)!
@5kdamian
@5kdamian 8 ай бұрын
Agreed. I have been to the Rockies in Canada and the US and overall the Canadian Rockies are the most impressive. And I have heard that from others as well.
@catherinehpn3613
@catherinehpn3613 Ай бұрын
It is wondrous to live along the Rocky Mountains.
@grahamhallman9353
@grahamhallman9353 14 күн бұрын
The US Rockies are more eclectic than Northern Rockies: the high altitude basins, plateaus and valleys = a more superior horizontal scale than anything you’ll see in Canadian Rockies - uniquely different than Canadian side. Yellowstone is absolutely beyond the tourist trap route (someday people will realize this fact) n the greater ecosystem, in total, has no peer in the Greater Rockies. It’s massive: GYE, bigger than UNESCO World Rockies n truly more interesting n scary. Yellowstone will blow again! At least in US Rockies you get a major taste of Canadian Rockies via Glacier National Park. But again, horizontal depth beats vertical relief for me now. I’ve been in plenty of steep vertical relief valleys at this point: Andes, Himalayas, Alps, Northern Rockies. I still haven’t witnessed the vertical relief of Alaska and BC’a Coast mountains. It’s an amazing feeling for sure, but higher altitude, massive basins n plateaus offer so much to see as well. At least the Himalayas and Andes have horizontal scale at high altitudes. The Alps really lacks in this department, as do the Canadian Rockies. Half the Canadian Rockies would be buried in the Beartooth Plateau or the massive basins in the San Juan’s: they would appear as little peaks or nothing at all. High basins, plateaus and valleys do it for me now. More enjoyable, colorful and the wildlife. You get plenty of vertical relief as well n the hidden, jagged cirques of America Rockies - so, so, many hiding behind the rounded peaks. It’s such a treat to reach them and often at a height beyond most of the average peaks of Canadian Rockies. I also love the surrealism of the American Southwest in the Southern Rockies. Those views are simply the most fascinating n colorful as I’ve aged. PS Hells Canyon, which borders the Western terminus of the Rockies = unlike any hike I’ve done so far. It really topped anything I’ve done in GNP and the UNESCO Rockies, including the Rockwall. It tops the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim as well. But I don’t think the best point to point of Grand Canyon has been truly standardized yet.
@WellTrainedWolf
@WellTrainedWolf 9 ай бұрын
I live near the Rocky Mountain Trench in British Columbia. Because of the rain shadow effect, there is a small inland rainforest that has some of the largest and oldest trees on the planet.
@AaronLives34
@AaronLives34 6 ай бұрын
Badass
@anomini86
@anomini86 5 ай бұрын
Im sure the u.s will find a way to claim that as well.😂
@daytonshuflita2201
@daytonshuflita2201 3 ай бұрын
Revelstoke?
@gabrielmatatall3838
@gabrielmatatall3838 9 ай бұрын
I go to college on the opposite side of the Rockies in Canada and get to drive all the way through them 4 times a year for school! It’s so amazing
@joeg5414
@joeg5414 10 ай бұрын
I live in the Rocky Mountains in Southwest Colorado, in a range called the San Juans. I've lived all over the US - from Las Vegas to Fairbanks Alaska and a whole bunch in between. This is my favorite by far.
@selz6225
@selz6225 9 ай бұрын
the San Juans are absolutely the most breathtaking in the rockies. my favorite every summer.
@fredharvey2720
@fredharvey2720 9 ай бұрын
Beautiful country. Drove through there via Four Corners going back to Denver. What mountain is the one so prominently above and east of Cortez?
@selz6225
@selz6225 9 ай бұрын
@@fredharvey2720 it shoulddddd be mount wilson if im not mistaken, it’s a 14er here
@HeatherCarr970
@HeatherCarr970 3 ай бұрын
I've lived all over Colorado. I'm back on the western slope now. The San Juans are by far my favorite mountain range. I love to camp, hike, rock hound, and take photos up there. That whole range just has a vibe to it that is unlike anywhere else I've been. It's always felt like home.
@chiron14pl
@chiron14pl 10 ай бұрын
In addition to the Great Basin, west of the Rockies, there is a small "Great Divide Basin" in Wyoming. I-80 runs right through it.
@jburnett8152
@jburnett8152 10 ай бұрын
He took it out ?
@ZakhadWOW
@ZakhadWOW 4 ай бұрын
I learned there is a similar large endorheic basin in Mexico I didnt know about.
@Atlasworkinprogress
@Atlasworkinprogress 10 ай бұрын
It's important to note that while the Teton Range is geographically located within the Rockies, it's uplift has been caused mostly by Basin And Range extension, and the Teton Range itself was not built in the Laramide or Sevier Orogenys that built the Rocky Mountains.
@Mcfreddo
@Mcfreddo 10 ай бұрын
I've been to the Tetons. Absolutely stunning! (Years ago it was.)
@PierceyeG
@PierceyeG 10 ай бұрын
I grew up at the foothills of the Rockies outside of Denver. I had family on the Western slope, so we drove back and forth a number of times. In my thirties, life brought me to Virginia. I found it truly bizarre to hear people calling the Appalachians "mountains." They're steep hills to be sure, but calling them mountains seems like one hell of a stretch to me.
@scottenlow5249
@scottenlow5249 10 ай бұрын
They are there oldest mountains in the world. Visit WNC for some of the most spectacular views on Earth.
@PierceyeG
@PierceyeG 10 ай бұрын
@@scottenlow5249 I heard that same thing in a documentary and learned while I was there that the New River is the oldest continuously flowing river channel in the world. It's also unusual since it flows generally in a Northern direction.
@LlamaNihilist
@LlamaNihilist 10 ай бұрын
funny its called the NEW river
@PierceyeG
@PierceyeG 10 ай бұрын
@@LlamaNihilist I found that sort of peculiar myself.
@MrZrazies
@MrZrazies 10 ай бұрын
Same when people said Arizona is full of flat desert. Flat? When i show videos of snowing up north Arizona and my long tine best friend goes. Wait. Snow in Arizona?
@unseenadventures8130
@unseenadventures8130 10 ай бұрын
I moved to wyoming 10 years ago from NY. I love the rockey mountains and know why it has fueled the dreams of so many people
@BrandonStRandy-jo3ot
@BrandonStRandy-jo3ot 10 ай бұрын
I lived in Jackson for 15 years. The Tetons are incredible but the Winds are hands down the most beautiful mountains I've ever backpacked thru.
@rickittyrickith7028
@rickittyrickith7028 9 ай бұрын
@@BrandonStRandy-jo3ot there are enough gumbies in the Winds shitting everywhere and letting their dogs ruin the meadows, please don't tempt anymore people to wreck that beautiful area.
@jondoolio
@jondoolio 9 ай бұрын
I hiked up Mt. Elbert (tallest mountain in Rocky Mountain Range) and Mt. Massive (2nd tallest). I will never forget those moments
@WuzGud
@WuzGud 16 күн бұрын
2:42 very cool transition.
@benbrookes1738
@benbrookes1738 10 ай бұрын
Hey Mr Spark, your videos just get better and better! Thank for keeping me entertained and informed 🙂
@alexbradmckay
@alexbradmckay 9 ай бұрын
During the fateful summer of 1988, the year when Yellowstone burned up, I was called up from my regular job with the Forest Service to serve on a crew of twenty firefighters from the Targhee National Forest. My crew was assigned to work on the Mink Fire, which was a massive wildfire that covered a large area in the southeastern corner of Yellowstone Park and into the surrounding National Forest lands. During the five weeks we were deployed (roughly July 15-August 21), we were based in two separate Spike Camps. The first was located in the general vicinity of the North Buffalo River just south of the National Park boundary within the Bridger-Teton National Forest. After two weeks living and working there, this spike camp (in which around 500-1000 firefighters had been stationed) was disbanded, and the crews were reassigned to other fires or sent home. My crew was singled out to be reassigned to a new spike camp located just north of the boundary inside Yellowstone National Park in the meadows of the Upper Yellowstone River near Thoroughfare Gap. We were instructed to hike to the new spike camp along the Continental Divide Trail that went through this area, and to clear the trail of any downed trees and debris that might have occurred. Along the way to the new spike camp, we passed through the Two Oceans Pass, where we took a lunch break. Some of us took off our boots and soaked our feet in the cool refreshing creek water. It was quite amazing to see this meadow that looked like any other Rocky Mountain meadow, except it had a single creek that flowed downhill out of the meadow in two separate places. Being that it was situated directly on the Continental Divide, this meant that the creek flowing out one end of the meadow was destined to flow into the Mississippi River and out to the Gulf of Mexico, and the same creek also flowed out of the other end of the meadow and on to the Snake River and Columbia River and on to the Pacific. The reason this could happen was obviously because there were springs in the meadow that fed the creek, and that perhaps because of beaver activity these two outflows had been connected in the past and were now a single uninterrupted creek. There were indications that humans did not make it to this area very often. Several times we had small birds fly down and sit on top of peoples' heads or shoulders, completely unafraid of us. When we saw deer or other wildlife, they would stand and watch as we walked by, sometimes within just yards of them, curiously watching us humans. This and other indications gave us the understanding that humans simply were not a frequent sight in this part of the country. It was literally the most remote place I'd ever been in the contiguous United States! We continued on the hike until we reached our second spike camp in the beautiful open meadowlands of the Thoroughfare area in the southeastern corner of Yellowstone National Park, where we continued to fight what had become the merged Mink and Snake Fires.
@nsbmofo
@nsbmofo 10 ай бұрын
The graphics are so well done, helped the video so much. Very professional and impressive
@captaincole4511
@captaincole4511 10 ай бұрын
I grew up in North Idaho in the mountains and It was amazing
@yaoming-j6g
@yaoming-j6g Ай бұрын
Broke back mountain 😂
@DPRyan-vd5pp
@DPRyan-vd5pp 9 ай бұрын
We live near Denver, Colorado and love seeing that mountain range on my way to work every morning driving down County Line Road/Centennial, Colorado. Texas Native, been in Colorado since 2009.
@isiahaalejandro
@isiahaalejandro 9 ай бұрын
Are we all here cause we cant sleep?
@HONGKELDONGKEL1888
@HONGKELDONGKEL1888 9 ай бұрын
I searched for it. Geologic history of the rocky mountains and Colorado plateau, leading to the Columbia river flood basalts and early Yellowstone hotspot volcanism, the mid tertiary Ignimbrite flare up, and the remnants of a once massive plate now known as the Juan de Fuca plate, all that good stuff makes for great educational material.... And the occasional lullaby 🤣
@JeepsyPainter
@JeepsyPainter 9 ай бұрын
Studying geology for overland adventuring, and yahhhh... because I can't sleep 😅
@isiahaalejandro
@isiahaalejandro 9 ай бұрын
@@JeepsyPainter that’s sounds fun have a safe adventure
@oldmandan7057
@oldmandan7057 8 ай бұрын
Yes 100%
@hari-po1fv
@hari-po1fv 8 ай бұрын
yees
@rapcom
@rapcom 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for providing measurements in Metric for the rest of the world viewers. Your channel is highly recomended. Keep up the setup.
@brandonguild1666
@brandonguild1666 10 ай бұрын
Well this guy doesn’t sound American, generally people outside the US will have metric measurements in their videos
@dmanwainright2132
@dmanwainright2132 9 ай бұрын
I wouldn't touch the metric system with a 4.048 meter pole!...😂😂
@albrigo
@albrigo 10 ай бұрын
Great geographical illustrations which make your explanations crystal clear ! It makes me want to visit them !
@rabanal_josh64
@rabanal_josh64 10 ай бұрын
Loved it so much. Please make a video about the Peruvian altiplano.
@OutWestRedDirt
@OutWestRedDirt 10 ай бұрын
You'd think plains of Colorado are low, but in some areas you actually gain elevation by going east in Colorado. Plain towns can be higher than Front Range towns.
@garyhirtz4392
@garyhirtz4392 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the to the point 10 minutes study.
@TrentConway-iu1xu
@TrentConway-iu1xu 7 ай бұрын
I have never commented on a KZbin video before. Very well made man! This information along with the visuals toasted my brain for ten minutes
@diegosalazar25
@diegosalazar25 10 ай бұрын
u should do a video on the geography of venezuela, truly some of the most amazing stuff i’ve seen, great video btw
@douglassauvageau7262
@douglassauvageau7262 8 ай бұрын
I am interested in the correlation of geography to modern economic development.
@lukeramirez8060
@lukeramirez8060 10 ай бұрын
Don’t forget that the world’s largest elk herd lives in the Rocky mountains in Colorado. The Rockies also offer some of the most amazing hunting opportunities in the world!
@douglassauvageau7262
@douglassauvageau7262 7 ай бұрын
The fauna presents a dichotomy. The eastern deer (White Tail vs Black Tail) are larger, but the eastern elk (Rocky Mountain vs Roosevelt) are smaller.
@spyderlogan4992
@spyderlogan4992 10 ай бұрын
Someone forget to fill the coffee pot at 0:25...
@razzle1964
@razzle1964 10 ай бұрын
Good spot … (and lousy props)!
@Jarvisdell
@Jarvisdell 10 ай бұрын
I came looking for a comment about that. That empty coffee pot was odd.
@theirishbandit7301
@theirishbandit7301 27 күн бұрын
Great video 👍
@patbrennan6572
@patbrennan6572 10 ай бұрын
This was very educational, thanks a million.
@ragnaringibergsson562
@ragnaringibergsson562 10 ай бұрын
Just a comment about all rivers draining into either the Pacific or Atlantic oceans; the Athabasca river, which you mentioned, flows from the rockies through Jasper National Park into the Mackenzie River system and comes out in the Arctic Ocean.
@nosho409
@nosho409 9 ай бұрын
Yeah that was a pretty weird claim to make. The Arctic Ocean watershed is huge.
@CrackerJacker-l5s
@CrackerJacker-l5s 2 ай бұрын
you are good at this
@christianbezille3297
@christianbezille3297 10 ай бұрын
You should make a video about nahanni national reserve in canada. Some consider it part of the rockies!
@RogerCollectz
@RogerCollectz 9 ай бұрын
I love being from Colorado, and having our part of the Rocky Mountains especially the tallest peaks in the Rocky Mountains
@randomandology
@randomandology 10 ай бұрын
Great videos, man. Well done.
@sahithibejavada5543
@sahithibejavada5543 2 ай бұрын
Need all this info for my test tomorrow on monday thanks bro
@samholleman7195
@samholleman7195 10 ай бұрын
I hiked to the top of Mount Elbert. Pretty dope to see it on this vid. A great accomplishment of mine
@brentgurski9021
@brentgurski9021 10 ай бұрын
love the Narrators voice and like longer more detailed videos ,verry informative . Lucky to have grown up around them
@hectorcardenas2171
@hectorcardenas2171 10 ай бұрын
Fu*k his voice. FOCUS on the content!
@lonwabolungaselaledi9189
@lonwabolungaselaledi9189 10 ай бұрын
On the topic of mountains can you make a video on the Drakensberg mountains, Cape Fold mountains and the South African plateau?
@WakingsCall
@WakingsCall 4 ай бұрын
This was both informative and super interesting, thanks for the detailed work!
@chopperskier
@chopperskier 6 ай бұрын
As an outdoor explorer and mountaineer... I just added Splitting of the Waters, North Two Ocean Creek to my bucket list!
@rexhua4833
@rexhua4833 Ай бұрын
Now I know about the rivers across the great divide. Thank you.
@StephenLatimerWoody
@StephenLatimerWoody 10 ай бұрын
thanks for the video but it is not true that drainage is only to the Atlantic or Pacific oceans. Canada's largest river system starts in the Rockies and drains into the Arctic ocean via the Athabaska-MacKenzie River system that starts in the Columbia Ice Field..
@vcash6014
@vcash6014 10 ай бұрын
Nobody has poured coffee like that in the history of humanity.
@ianjimeno3075
@ianjimeno3075 10 ай бұрын
Awesome video! As a hobbyist geologist I must know where that outcrop is that splits the creek to go to the Pacific or the Atlantic at 8:49! Does anyone know where that is?
@FactSpark
@FactSpark 10 ай бұрын
It's called "Parting of the Waters" en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parting_of_the_Waters
@ianjimeno3075
@ianjimeno3075 10 ай бұрын
Awesome thank you!!@@FactSpark
@unseenadventures8130
@unseenadventures8130 10 ай бұрын
I have been waiting to go see that to. I know it's in northwest wyoming I'm in southeast wy so not yo far away
@cliftonsargent1572
@cliftonsargent1572 9 ай бұрын
Wtf? How is your sub count so low but you’re killing it with views???? You got my sub, f the other people not giving you the subs you deserve, Great video
@honglybongly
@honglybongly 8 ай бұрын
You should make a video about the Appalachian mountains! Yes, the Rockies have high peaks, but there’s something about being in mountains that are older than bones that does it for me.
@sternuens
@sternuens 10 ай бұрын
Americans: These mountains are rocky, I think we'll call them the Rocky Mountains.
@jyrkiaaltonen9298
@jyrkiaaltonen9298 7 ай бұрын
Really good video. Now I have a better understanding of all these places, how it fits together. Watching from 🇦🇺👍👏
@waseemshahzad6512
@waseemshahzad6512 Ай бұрын
The Rocky Mountains, a vast mountain range stretching over 3,000 miles through western North America, played a pivotal role in the history of the United States and Canada. During the 19th century, the Rockies became a key obstacle for westward expansion and the Oregon Trail, while also fostering the fur trade, which significantly shaped the region's economy. In the 1860s, the discovery of gold in Colorado led to the Colorado Gold Rush, further fueling exploration and settlement. A "History Documentary" on the Rockies would reveal how this majestic range was not only a natural barrier but also a vital part of the American frontier, influencing both the culture and development of the region.
@lser8606
@lser8606 10 ай бұрын
amazing video
@PR.Hobbit
@PR.Hobbit Ай бұрын
I live in the Rocky Mountain Trench :) Now I know what to call this beautiful place!!!
@PR.Hobbit
@PR.Hobbit Ай бұрын
I live near the beginning of the Columbia river
@arislopes1924
@arislopes1924 10 ай бұрын
Fun fact about the American cordillera also know as the continental divide because of the way in divides regions in the continents creating different climates and weather conditions. The lowest point in the entire American cordillera is the Rivas isthmus in Nicaragua where small hills separate the pacific from lake Nicaragua and into the Costa Rican border
@blueteamsix
@blueteamsix 10 ай бұрын
The plains of Colorado add to the average height of the whole state. The elevation at the Kansas/Colorado line is around 4900' feet near I-70.
@mpaulm
@mpaulm 10 ай бұрын
I fell in love with the Columbia River last year. Seeing in person and reading about its history and where it flows is amazing.
@benmcreynolds8581
@benmcreynolds8581 10 ай бұрын
It really shows how insane it would have been to traverse West in the early days in America. I live in Oregon and the cascades and coastal mountain range seem daunting enough. I couldn't imagine having to face them AFTER traversing the Rockies.. It would have felt like never ending crazy landscapes
@RoseNZieg
@RoseNZieg 10 ай бұрын
rivers were very important for travel back in the old days.
@turboturtle01
@turboturtle01 7 ай бұрын
9:50 looks just great.
@douglassauvageau7262
@douglassauvageau7262 7 ай бұрын
Banff is a worthy destination. Awesome natural majesty.
@2M3TAL4U
@2M3TAL4U 10 ай бұрын
There's lots of places in the Alberta and BC Rockies where you can climb to the top and everywhere you step is fossils
@nickjimenez2073
@nickjimenez2073 22 сағат бұрын
what software to you use to create all the maps/ visualization? its excellent
@anthonydolio8118
@anthonydolio8118 10 ай бұрын
Excellent. Thank you.
@insoucyant
@insoucyant 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. The topographic pic/map/satellite view towards the end was fabulous. What are the mountains to the west of Rocky called? Like Himalayas were formed when the Indian plate merged with the Eurasian plate, how were the West continental American mountains formed?
@ralphvelthuis2359
@ralphvelthuis2359 6 ай бұрын
One mistake. Water falling on the continent will go in one of 3 oceans, not 2. Hudson Bay is on the Arctic Ocean. Also, 1 glacier of the Columbia Icefields is a 3 ocean glacier. Depending on where the water melts from, it will either go to the Atlantic, Pacific, or Arctic Oceans.
@justbe1451
@justbe1451 9 ай бұрын
You were definitely interesting 🤔 I appreciate the great lesson, u made many cool insights! "One raindrop ends up..."
@w.michaelk.8263
@w.michaelk.8263 Ай бұрын
Can we get a video like this for the Andes? There’s a 1-hr documentary but I’d like a short form video like this about it
@davidleaman6801
@davidleaman6801 Ай бұрын
I often walked by the sign in Jasper Alberta that claimed it was the Northern Terminus of the Great Divide Trail.
@paulbergen6574
@paulbergen6574 10 ай бұрын
Your continental divide is complicated by the Arctic ocean which slices through the high prairie near the Niobrara River of Nebraska. However, Ice Age Glaciers have repeatedly blocked access to the continent's natural slope based drainage patterns. The Upper Missouri has invaded the Arctic Ocean's portion of the continental divide using runoff from the great glaciers to invade the Arctic's portion of the continent. At Fort Union ND, there's a warf which was situated at river level less than two centuries ago which is now twenty feet above river level. That marks a remarkable rate of erosion which is largely a consequence of periodic ice floes. Therefore, this invasion continues even without the huge glaciers that periodically arise in the region.
@Bornintheseat
@Bornintheseat 8 ай бұрын
There is also the fascinating Arctic/Pacific lakes where water flows to the arctic or pacific separated only by a very small wet piece of land.
@RB01138
@RB01138 8 ай бұрын
Excellent video, subbed!
@hera7884
@hera7884 10 ай бұрын
I live in Colorado, the Rockies are literally right beside me lol I live in the foothills
@joeg5414
@joeg5414 10 ай бұрын
I live way out in the mountains in southwest Colorado. Coolest place I've lived by far, and I've lived all over the country.
@OutWestRedDirt
@OutWestRedDirt 10 ай бұрын
Front Range
@hera7884
@hera7884 10 ай бұрын
@@OutWestRedDirt No honey, I live in the foothills of the front range. Front range is just another word for “Rocky Mountains”
@1ntwndrboy198
@1ntwndrboy198 10 ай бұрын
Yellowstones super volcano was once out in the Pacific ocean. Then the continent ran into it and scraped it to where it is because it didn't move the Continental crust did. It left behind trails of volcanoes through idaho and others.
@paulbergen6574
@paulbergen6574 10 ай бұрын
I saw an article about the discovery of a large lithium deposit at McDermott NV. It identified this mineral formation with the Yellowstone hot spot which you refer to.
@jaybugo
@jaybugo 9 ай бұрын
8:50 World-builders with splitting rivers: YES, PRECEDENT!
@arlancage5811
@arlancage5811 7 ай бұрын
do you know anything or have any channel videos about the bulge in the Continental Divide along the borders of Idaho and Montana, and its unique geography/geology?
@TectonicBadger
@TectonicBadger 10 ай бұрын
Cool video. Would be cool if you used a 3D globe projection instead of a 2D map projection though.
@vivianmalhiers
@vivianmalhiers 9 ай бұрын
I would like to add that a small portion of the rockies stretch also into the northeastern portion of Washington State. The specific boundaries of its furthest extend still remain unclear to me. Some say it’s the Okanogan highlands, whereas others have described it extending into the Columbia river plateau. Always an interesting subject here amongst Washingtonians who love their mountains 🏔️
@ryanstaygrinding
@ryanstaygrinding 6 ай бұрын
I'm in Wyoming now and the mountains are beautiful
@ilgatto7327
@ilgatto7327 9 ай бұрын
You should have included the discussion of the Columbia Icefield’s triple divide to the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
@OhOh-i9i
@OhOh-i9i 10 ай бұрын
I do believe in Wyoming there is a spot where the stream of water splits and the water divides to end up in both oceans, Atlantic and Pacific. This place is called 'Parting of the waters'
@Aritul
@Aritul 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video.
@thuhuyenlethi9557
@thuhuyenlethi9557 Ай бұрын
What a well-produced video! I really appreciate the effort that went into explaining the complex geography of the Rocky Mountains. However, I can’t help but think that while the visuals are stunning, the focus seems to lean too heavily on the mountains themselves and not enough on the unique ecosystems surrounding them. It would be great to explore more about how climate change is impacting those areas too. Just my two cents!
@SheldonFiske
@SheldonFiske 6 ай бұрын
please tell us about the Canadian rockies what they do for Canada, most rivers on the canadian side have a long run to any ocean
@aka99
@aka99 10 ай бұрын
Amazing clips!
@SudoOgami
@SudoOgami 19 сағат бұрын
The Rocky Mountains, one of North America's most iconic mountain ranges, span over 3,000 miles from Canada to New Mexico. Known for their breathtaking peaks, they hold diverse ecosystems, rich mineral resources, and significant cultural history. The Rockies have shaped the region's geography and development, influencing trade routes, water systems, and tourism. Explore more on "World Geography" to understand their global significance!
@danny.belanger
@danny.belanger 10 ай бұрын
Anyone please. What is the link of that topographic 3D map. It's so awesome
@AlbertJackson-wk9mh
@AlbertJackson-wk9mh 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for video!
@Raymonddurann
@Raymonddurann 9 ай бұрын
Very cool video thank you
@skyybluu3118
@skyybluu3118 10 ай бұрын
Great video thank you 👍🏻
@CamAteUrKFC
@CamAteUrKFC 9 ай бұрын
You said at 7:14 that all water drains into the Atlantic or The Pacific, but actually a very large portion of water in Canada flows into the Arctic Ocean. In fact youshowed and used the North and South Saskatchewan's rivers as examples, and they in fact, form the largest river delta in North America. This flows into lake Winnipeg which in turn drains into the Hudson Bay. The Hudson bay is a part of the Arctic Ocean, not the Atlantic.
@SangeevSelvaratnam
@SangeevSelvaratnam 9 ай бұрын
North America has 3 drainage basins. Pacific, Atlantic and artic
@hyun808
@hyun808 7 ай бұрын
Wouldve been goodtotouch on the subject about its formation
@khangembamkumar7274
@khangembamkumar7274 10 күн бұрын
Interesting ✅
@Niboros
@Niboros 10 ай бұрын
What is the mountain range west of the rockies called? I always thought that was the rockies too. :D
@jessepitt
@jessepitt 10 ай бұрын
The Cascade mountains?
@dmanwainright2132
@dmanwainright2132 9 ай бұрын
And Sierra Nevada I reckon
@ernestoclaros-jn9vf
@ernestoclaros-jn9vf 15 күн бұрын
Now I Thinking about the Andes in South America And the volacans in Central America Maybe new videos
@tommunyon2874
@tommunyon2874 10 ай бұрын
I could see the Sangre de Cristo mountains from my dining room widow in the Jemez mountains. The Sangres are included in the Rockies. The Jemez are not.
@Treesusb
@Treesusb 10 ай бұрын
Don’t forget that the Rocky Mountains are very Rocky Mountains
@deepspire
@deepspire 10 ай бұрын
Both channels of Two Ocean Creek drain into a common swampy area which then drains in both directions.
@dentistrajesh
@dentistrajesh 2 ай бұрын
There are only few major mountain ranges in world, 1 in each continent. There are smaller mountain ranges though of few hundred kms. Driving thru mountain passes, tops is my 1st hobby.
@razing303
@razing303 9 ай бұрын
Video on the coastal range?
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