The mountains beneath us

After Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, our focus on the geology of the area sharpened. Midmorning takes a closer look at areas where the Earth's crust is sinking, and how they are connected to human settlement and the kind of flooding we saw along the Gulf Coast.

Guests

• Chris Paola: Professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Minnesota, and director of the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics.

Resources

• University of Minnesota Department of Geology and Geophysics
• National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics
• U of M's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory
• National Science Foundation
• About Chris Paola