Level Mountain is a large volcanic complex in the Northern Interior of
British Columbia, Canada, with a maximum elevation of 2,164 m
(7,100 ft). The lower half of Level Mountain consists of a shield-like
edifice while its upper half has a more steep, jagged profile. Its broad
summit is dominated by the Level Mountain Range, with prominent peaks
cut by deep valleys. The mountain began forming about 15 million years
ago, with volcanism continuing up until geologically recent times. Level
Mountain can be ecologically divided into three sections: an alpine
climate at its summit, firs and birches on its flanks and a spruce
forest at its base. Several animal species thrive in the area of Level
Mountain, with caribou being the most abundant. Due to its remoteness,
Level Mountain can only be accessed by air or by trekking great
distances on foot; the closest communities are more than 30 km (19 mi)
away.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level_Mountain>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1859:
A powerful solar flare caused a coronal mass ejection that
struck Earth a few hours later, generating the most intense geomagnetic
storm ever recorded and causing bright aurorae visible in the middle
latitudes.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event>
1914:
The passenger pigeon, which once numbered in the billions,
became extinct when the last individual died in captivity.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_%28passenger_pigeon%29>
1973:
A 76-hour multinational rescue effort in the Irish Sea resulted
in the deepest sub rescue in history (pictured).
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_of_Roger_Mallinson_and_Roger_Chapman>
1983:
A Soviet jet interceptor shot down the civilian Korean Air
Lines Flight 007 near the island of Sakhalin in the north Pacific,
killing all 246 passengers and 23 crew on board.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Air_Lines_Flight_007>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
pandeism:
1. (religion) A belief in a god who is both pantheistic and deistic, in
particular a god who designed the universe and then became it and ceased
to exist separately and act consciously with respect to it.
2. (religion, rare) Worship which admits or tolerates favourable aspects
of all religions; omnitheism.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pandeism>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
My fellow Americans, the war in Afghanistan is now over. I’m
the fourth president who has faced the issue of whether and when to end
this war. When I was running for president, I made a commitment to the
American people that I would end this war. Today, I’ve honored that
commitment. It was time to be honest with the American people again. We
no longer had a clear purpose and an open-ended mission in Afghanistan.
After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, I refuse to send another
generation of America’s sons and daughters to fight a war that should
have ended long ago.
--Joe Biden
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Joe_Biden>