Geology of Utah's Mountains, Peaks, and Plateaus
Including descriptions of cliffs, valleys, and climate history
Utah's landscape is among the most spectacular in the world. It is a region of prominent peaks, sweeping valleys, dramatic canyons, and plateaus rimmed by sheer cliffs. Unique among western states, Utah's landscape includes the Colorado Plateau, Basin and Range, and Rocky Mountains geologic provinces. Exposed rocks tell the geologic story of the region's basement structures, overlying surface features, and rock sequences that have contributed to sculpting the appearance of today's landscape. Rocks and formations record the evolution of the western part of the North American continent, and give clues to the nature of ancient crustal basement a…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4602-8412-4
- EAN: 9781460284124
- Produktnummer: 19726956
- Verlag: Friesenpress
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 244 S.
- Masse: H25.4 cm x B17.8 cm x D1.5 cm 688 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 688
Über den Autor
William Parry is Professor Emeritus of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. He is a recognized expert on the geology of Utah and the author of A Hiking Guide to the Geology of the Wasatch and Geology of Utah's Rivers. He is an avid hiker, skier, and fly fisherman.
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