Roadside geology of Oregon
When the first edition of Roadside Geology of Oregon was published in 1978, it was revolutionarythe first book in a series designed to educate, inspire, and wow nongeologists. Back then, the implications of plate tectonic theory were only beginning to shape geologic research and discussion. Geologis...
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| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
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Missoula, Montana
Mountain Press Publishing Co.
2014
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| Ausgabe: | 2.edition |
| Schriftenreihe: | Roadside geology series
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Geologic map of Oregon
- Oregon's geologic history : Plate tectonics and the Pacific Northwest ; Earthquakes and faults ; Volcanic activity ; Paleozoic Era ; Mesozoic Era ; Cenozoic Era : Siletz River Volcanics and Tyee Formation ; Clarno and John Day Formations and the Western Cascades ; Columbia River Basalt Group and uplift of the Coast Range ; Basin and Range ; High Cascades ; Glaciation and the Missoula Floods ; Oregon's modern climate and waterways
- Coast Range
- Cascade Range
- Klamath Mountains
- Lava plateaus
- Blue Mountains
- Basin and Range