Yes, Mount Everest was once underwater—but not as the towering peak we see today. The rocks at its summit were formed on the bottom of a shallow sea, hundreds of millions of years ago, long before the Himalayas existed. This striking fact reveals how powerful geological forces—like plate tectonics—can transform ancient seafloors into the highest points on Earth.| Geology In
Scoliated spine of sedimentary rock Buckling under the pressure from above Twisted and bent from cataclysmic upheaval Folded seabed layers long buried, now revealed in the sides of this New York mo…| Roth Poetry