The Origin of the Carolina Bays

Studies the curious oval craters of the Carolina coast known as bays to differentiate them from other distinct marshes. Acknowledgments Contents Tables I. Introduction II. Nature of the Bays III. Scientific Studies of the Bays IV. Hypotheses Based on Supposed Terrestrial Origin of the Bays V. Hypothesis of Ancient Meteorite Scars VI. Hypothesis of Recent Meteorite Scars VII. Further Tests of the Meteoritic Hypothesis VIII. Magnetic Tests of the Meteoritic Hypothesis IX. The Hypothesis of Complex Origin X. Competence of the Hypothesis of Complex Origin XI. The Artesian Phase of the Hypothesis XII. The Solution Phase of the Hypothesis XIII. The Lacustrine Phase of the Hypothesis XIV. The Aeolian Phase of the Hypothesis XV. Possible Weaknesses of the Hypothesis INDEX