Late Miocene Colorado River arrival in the Bidahochi basin supports spillover origin of Grand Canyon
Sr) ratios, the appearance of large fish species characteristic of fast-flowing waters, and other sedimentological changes. This evidence is consistent with the Colorado River supplying water and sediment to the Bidahochi basin before spillover integration of the river through the Grand Canyon.
Authors
- Phil A. Pearthree
- Brian F. Gootee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5251-9080)
- Shannon A. Dulin
- Emma Heitmann
- Laura S. Pianowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5346-8251)
- J. A. Vazquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2754-0456)
- Harrison J. Gray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4555-7473)
- P. Kyle House (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0019-8075)
- Christopher S. Holm‐Denoma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3229-5440)
- Ryan Crow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2403-6361)
- John He
- Marsha I. Lidzbarski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1534-2930)
- John Douglass
Institutions
- Arizona Geological Survey (US)
- United States Geological Survey (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Paradise Valley Community College (US)
- Astrogeology Science Center (US)
- University of Oklahoma (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Science
- Published
- 2026-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adz6826
- Primary Topic
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- U.S. Geological Survey