Author: Robert B. Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195355601
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Millions of years ago, the North American continent was dragged over the world's largest continental hotspot, a huge column of hot and molten rock rising from the Earth's interior that traced a 50-mile wide, 500-mile-long path northeastward across Idaho. Generating cataclysmic volcanic eruptions and large earthquakes, the hotspot helped lift the Yellowstone Plateau to more than 7,000 feet and pushed the northern Rockies to new heights, forming unusually large glaciers to carve the landscape. It also created the jewel of the U.S. national park system: Yellowstone. Meanwhile, forces stretching apart the western U.S. created the mountainous glory of Grand Teton National Park. These two parks, with their majestic mountains, dazzling geysers, and picturesque hot springs, are windows into the Earth's interior, revealing the violent power of the dynamic processes within. Smith and Siegel offer expert guidance through this awe-inspiring terrain, bringing to life the grandeur of these geologic phenomena as they reveal the forces that have shaped--and continue to shape--the greater Yellowstone-Teton region. Over seventy illustrations--including fifty-two in full color--illuminate the breathtaking beauty of the landscape, while two final chapters provide driving tours of the parks to help visitors enjoy and understand the regions wonders. Fascinating and informative, this book affords us a striking new perspective on Earth's creative forces.
Windows into the Earth
Author: Robert B. Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195355601
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Millions of years ago, the North American continent was dragged over the world's largest continental hotspot, a huge column of hot and molten rock rising from the Earth's interior that traced a 50-mile wide, 500-mile-long path northeastward across Idaho. Generating cataclysmic volcanic eruptions and large earthquakes, the hotspot helped lift the Yellowstone Plateau to more than 7,000 feet and pushed the northern Rockies to new heights, forming unusually large glaciers to carve the landscape. It also created the jewel of the U.S. national park system: Yellowstone. Meanwhile, forces stretching apart the western U.S. created the mountainous glory of Grand Teton National Park. These two parks, with their majestic mountains, dazzling geysers, and picturesque hot springs, are windows into the Earth's interior, revealing the violent power of the dynamic processes within. Smith and Siegel offer expert guidance through this awe-inspiring terrain, bringing to life the grandeur of these geologic phenomena as they reveal the forces that have shaped--and continue to shape--the greater Yellowstone-Teton region. Over seventy illustrations--including fifty-two in full color--illuminate the breathtaking beauty of the landscape, while two final chapters provide driving tours of the parks to help visitors enjoy and understand the regions wonders. Fascinating and informative, this book affords us a striking new perspective on Earth's creative forces.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195355601
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Millions of years ago, the North American continent was dragged over the world's largest continental hotspot, a huge column of hot and molten rock rising from the Earth's interior that traced a 50-mile wide, 500-mile-long path northeastward across Idaho. Generating cataclysmic volcanic eruptions and large earthquakes, the hotspot helped lift the Yellowstone Plateau to more than 7,000 feet and pushed the northern Rockies to new heights, forming unusually large glaciers to carve the landscape. It also created the jewel of the U.S. national park system: Yellowstone. Meanwhile, forces stretching apart the western U.S. created the mountainous glory of Grand Teton National Park. These two parks, with their majestic mountains, dazzling geysers, and picturesque hot springs, are windows into the Earth's interior, revealing the violent power of the dynamic processes within. Smith and Siegel offer expert guidance through this awe-inspiring terrain, bringing to life the grandeur of these geologic phenomena as they reveal the forces that have shaped--and continue to shape--the greater Yellowstone-Teton region. Over seventy illustrations--including fifty-two in full color--illuminate the breathtaking beauty of the landscape, while two final chapters provide driving tours of the parks to help visitors enjoy and understand the regions wonders. Fascinating and informative, this book affords us a striking new perspective on Earth's creative forces.
Geological History of the Yellowstone National Park
Author: Arnold Hague
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
The Geologic Story of Yellowstone National Park
Author: William R. Keefer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Geological History of the Yellowstone National Park
Author: Arnold Hague
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Geological History of the Yellowstone National Park
Author: Arnold Hague
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 9
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 9
Book Description
Surficial Geologic History of the Canyon Village Quadrangle, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Author: Gerald Martin Richmond
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A summary of the glacial and nonglacial history of the basin of Yellowstone Lake and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in the Yellowstone caldera.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A summary of the glacial and nonglacial history of the basin of Yellowstone Lake and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in the Yellowstone caldera.
Geological History of the Yellowstone National Park
Author: United States. National Park Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Author: A. HAGUE
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781033640593
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781033640593
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Surficial Geologic History of the Canyon Village Quadrangle, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Author: Gerald Martin Richmond
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coasts
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
A description of 16 U.S. Geological Survey program activities in Coastal areas during 1974-76.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coasts
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
A description of 16 U.S. Geological Survey program activities in Coastal areas during 1974-76.
The Geologic Story of Yellowstone National Park
Author: William R. Keefer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description