Author: Michael O. WoodburnePublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813721628
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Cenozoic Stratigraphy of the Transverse Ranges and Adjacent Areas, Southern California
Author: Michael O. WoodburnePublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813721628
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
California's Amazing Geology
Author: Donald R. ProtheroPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1003838065
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
California has some of the most distinctive and unique geology in the United States. It is the only state with all three types of plate boundaries, an extraordinary history of earthquakes and volcanoes, and many rocks and minerals found nowhere else. The Golden State includes both the highest and lowest points in the continental US and practically every conceivable geological feature known. This book discusses not only the important geologic features of each region in California but also the complex geologic four-dimensional puzzle of how California was assembled, beginning over two billion years ago. The author provides an up-to-date and authoritative review of the geology and geomorphology of each geologic province, as well as recent revelations of the tectonic history of California’s past. There are separate chapters on some of California’s distinctive geologic resources, including gold, oil, water, coastlines, and fossils. An introductory section describes basic rock and mineral types and fundamental aspects of plate tectonics, so that students and other readers can make sense of the bizarre, wild, and crazy jigsaw puzzle that is California's geological history. In this second edition, the book has an entirely new final section, “California’s Environmental Hazards and Challenges,” with new chapters on California’s landslides, air and water pollution, renewable energy, and the future of climate change in California. Key Features Thoroughly updates the market-leading textbook on California's geology Is written by an author with 30 years of teaching geology and leading field trips in California Introduces California's unique geological history Covers fundamentals of geology Characterizes specific geographical regions of California Describes major geological resources of California Summarizes the paleontology of California Reviews the likely impact of climate change on California's environment Related Titles Hollocher, K. A Pictorial Guide to Metamorphic Rocks in the Field (ISBN 978-11380-2630-8) Glavovic, B. et al. Climate Change and the Coast: Building Resilient Communities (ISBN 978-04154-6487-1)
Evolution of Ridge Basin, Southern California
Author: John C. CrowellPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813723679
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
Author: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin
Author: Tertiary Stratigraphy of Highly Extended Terranes, California, Arizona, and Nevada
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Proceedings of a workshop held at the Desert Research Center, Soda Springs (Zzyzx), California, February 9-12, 1990.
Paleoenvironments and Paleohydrology of the Mojave and Southern Great Basin Deserts
Author: Yehouda EnzelPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813723686
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Reconstructing the History of Basin and Range Extension Using Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Author: Kathi K. BeratanPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813723035
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
The San Andreas Fault System
Author: Robert E. PowellPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813711789
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The authors of the ten chapters in this volume critically examine the geologic evidence that constrains timing and magnitude of movement on various faults of the San Andreas system, and they develop and discuss paleogeologic reconstructions based on these constraints. The volume offers new insight into the evolution of the San Andreas fault system,
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