Contributions in geographical exploration . ^ Photograph by R. F. Griggs BURXED REMNANTS OF THE TREES ALONG THE EDGE OF THE MUD trees on higher ground at the right, out of reach of the mud, though killedby the eruption, show no sign of fire. The mud flow, which so incineratedvegetation, was entirely independent of the explosion of Kalmai. (SeeNo. Ill of this series of articles). are uprooted or broken up by the flow. In many places thetops protrude above the surface of the solidified mud. Suchold tops are, however, but loosely held by the mud. If onetakes hold of them they pull right
Contributions in geographical exploration . ^ Photograph by R. F. Griggs BURXED REMNANTS OF THE TREES ALONG THE EDGE OF THE MUD trees on higher ground at the right, out of reach of the mud, though killedby the eruption, show no sign of fire. The mud flow, which so incineratedvegetation, was entirely independent of the explosion of Kalmai. (SeeNo. Ill of this series of articles). are uprooted or broken up by the flow. In many places thetops protrude above the surface of the solidified mud. Suchold tops are, however, but loosely held by the mud. If onetakes hold of them they pull right out, when it is found thatthey are charred through about a foot below the surface. The stream canyons in this district show abundant sectionsof the mud containing such trees. The charring action was sothorough that every particle of vegetation touched by the mud 206 The Ohio Journal oj Science [Vol. XIX, No. 3, is completely reduced to charcoal. Some of the logs so charredare as much as a foot in diameter. (See below). In otherplaces where
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