scabland
noun
scab·land
ˈskab-ˌland 
: a region characterized by elevated tracts of rocky land with little or no soil cover and traversed or isolated by postglacial dry stream channels
—usually used in plural
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But geologists were not so dismissive; to them, the scablands were an enigma.
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Michael Melford, National Geographic, 9 Mar. 2017
Standing in the middle of a broad swath of scablands extending from horizon to horizon, my mind’s eye could clearly see the floodwaters blasting through, like a raging inland sea, ripping up everything not strong enough to stay moored.
—Michael Melford, National Geographic, 9 Mar. 2017
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Michael Melford, National Geographic, 9 Mar. 2017
Standing in the middle of a broad swath of scablands extending from horizon to horizon, my mind’s eye could clearly see the floodwaters blasting through, like a raging inland sea, ripping up everything not strong enough to stay moored.
—Michael Melford, National Geographic, 9 Mar. 2017
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“Scabland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scabland. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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