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The Sierra Nevada Foothills: Anatomy of a Subduction Zone Complex

The Sierra Nevada Foothills: Anatomy of a Subduction Zone Complex

Paperback

Geology

ISBN10: 153292786X
ISBN13: 9781532927867
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Apr 24 2016
Pages: 136
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.35 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The contents presents an overview of Sierra Nevada Mountain regional geologic history; regional geologic setting of the Sierra Foothills Terrane; theoretical overview of subduction zone tectonics; a summary of Foothills Terrane field evidence obtained from the Hogan Reservoir recreational area including geological analyses of lilthology, presentation of a preliminary geologic map and cross section including plate tectonic models offering discussions of ophiolite tectonism and accretion models for the Foothills. Intended audiences are undergraduate and graduate level geology students.

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