‘We’re Excited About This, But Silt Research Certainly Isn’t For Everyone,’ Say Geologists
Powell says his team’s findings regarding silt, which he acknowledges is not the most compelling topic to everyone, have particularly fascinating applications for the field of slope dynamics, insofar as individuals regard silt and the deposition thereof as subjects capable of being fascinated by, which he admits is “100 percent okay” if they don’t.
BOULDER, CO—A team of geologists from the University of Colorado announced at a press conference Wednesday that they had made a significant discovery concerning the world’s silt deposits, but stated that they understand if you aren’t interested in that sort of thing.
“We’ve made quite a substantial breakthrough in our understanding of how slope stability is impacted by the silt composition in different layers of alluvial soil, but, of course, I’m well aware that isn’t everybody’s thing,” said study director Stephen Powell, who admitted that investigating the movement of silt was, after all, a relatively niche field, so he certainly didn’t begrudge anyone who is not as excited as he is by such research. “If it piques your interest, that’s great.
“We were surprised and intrigued to learn that, and perhaps you are as well,” Powell continued. “That being said, if you don’t want to learn about silt, that’s perfectly reasonable too. Really, not a big deal to us.
“Let me say it as simply as I can: This is a discovery about a granular sediment whose primary audience is other academics in the field,” Powell said. “So, yes, I readily admit my excitement about verifying that the stability of slopes exceeding 27 degrees is controlled by five distinct phases of slope formation, each corresponding to a different sedimentary profile. But then again, silt research is of personal interest to me.
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