Author: Geological Society of America. Cordilleran Section. Meeting
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Soils and Quaternary Geology of the Southwestern United States
Author: Geological Society of America. Cordilleran Section. Meeting
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Quaternary of the U.S.
Author: Herbert Edgar Wright
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400876524
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 933
Book Description
This important volume reviews the status of investigations aimed at deciphering the geologic, biogeographic, and archaeological records for the Quaternary Era—the last million years of geologic time-for the area of continental United States. Over eighty Quaternary scientists have contributed to the fifty-five chapters divided into four main parts. Part 1 treats the areal geology, with emphasis on the stratigraphy of the glaciated areas east of the Rocky Mountains, unglaciated eastern and central United States, and western United States. Part 2 deals with biogeography: phytogeography and palynology, animal geography and evolution. Part 3 deals with archaeology prehistory in the northeastern states, southeastern states, plains, desert west, and Pacific Coast including Alaska. Part 4 covers many diverse Quaternary studies on—the continental shelves, isotope geochemistry, paleopedology, the geochemistry of some lake sediments, paleohydrology, glaciers and climate, volcanic-ash chronology, paleomagnetism, neo-tectonics, dendrochronology, and theoretical paleoclimatology. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400876524
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 933
Book Description
This important volume reviews the status of investigations aimed at deciphering the geologic, biogeographic, and archaeological records for the Quaternary Era—the last million years of geologic time-for the area of continental United States. Over eighty Quaternary scientists have contributed to the fifty-five chapters divided into four main parts. Part 1 treats the areal geology, with emphasis on the stratigraphy of the glaciated areas east of the Rocky Mountains, unglaciated eastern and central United States, and western United States. Part 2 deals with biogeography: phytogeography and palynology, animal geography and evolution. Part 3 deals with archaeology prehistory in the northeastern states, southeastern states, plains, desert west, and Pacific Coast including Alaska. Part 4 covers many diverse Quaternary studies on—the continental shelves, isotope geochemistry, paleopedology, the geochemistry of some lake sediments, paleohydrology, glaciers and climate, volcanic-ash chronology, paleomagnetism, neo-tectonics, dendrochronology, and theoretical paleoclimatology. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Geology of North America—An Overview
Author: Albert W. Bally
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813754453
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 633
Book Description
Summaries of the major features of the geology of North America and the adjacent oceanic regions are presented in 20 chapters. Topics covered include concise reviews of current thinking about Precambrian basement, Phanerozoic orogens, cratonic basins, passive-margin geology of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions, marine and terrestrial geology of the Caribbean region and economic geology.
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813754453
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 633
Book Description
Summaries of the major features of the geology of North America and the adjacent oceanic regions are presented in 20 chapters. Topics covered include concise reviews of current thinking about Precambrian basement, Phanerozoic orogens, cratonic basins, passive-margin geology of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions, marine and terrestrial geology of the Caribbean region and economic geology.
Quaternary Geology of the United States
Author: Don J. Easterbrook
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 446
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The Quaternary Period in the United States
Author: A.R. Gillespie
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080474098
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 595
Book Description
This book reviews advances in understanding of the past ca. two million years of Earth history - the Quaternary Period - in the United States. It begins with sections on ice and water - as glaciers, permafrost, oceans, rivers, lakes, and aquifers. Six chapters are devoted to the high-latitude Pleistocene ice sheets, to mountain glaciations of the western United States, and to permafrost studies. Other chapters discuss ice-age lakes, caves, sea-level fluctuations, and riverine landscapes. With a chapter on landscape evolution models, the book turns to essays on geologic processes. Two chapters discuss soils and their responses to climate, and wind-blown sediments. Two more describe volcanoes and earthquakes, and the use of Quaternary geology to understand the hazards they pose. The next part of the book is on plants and animals. Five chapters consider the Quaternary history of vegetation in the United States. Other chapters treat forcing functions and vegetation response at different spatial and temporal scales, the role of fire as a catalyst of vegetation change during rapid climate shifts, and the use of tree rings in inferring age and past hydroclimatic conditions. Three chapters address vertebrate paleontology and the extinctions of large mammals at the end of the last glaciation, beetle assemblages and the inferences they permit about past conditions, and the peopling of North America. A final chapter addresses the numerical modeling of Quaternary climates, and the role paleoclimatic studies and climatic modeling has in predicting future response of the Earth's climate system to the changes we have wrought.
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080474098
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 595
Book Description
This book reviews advances in understanding of the past ca. two million years of Earth history - the Quaternary Period - in the United States. It begins with sections on ice and water - as glaciers, permafrost, oceans, rivers, lakes, and aquifers. Six chapters are devoted to the high-latitude Pleistocene ice sheets, to mountain glaciations of the western United States, and to permafrost studies. Other chapters discuss ice-age lakes, caves, sea-level fluctuations, and riverine landscapes. With a chapter on landscape evolution models, the book turns to essays on geologic processes. Two chapters discuss soils and their responses to climate, and wind-blown sediments. Two more describe volcanoes and earthquakes, and the use of Quaternary geology to understand the hazards they pose. The next part of the book is on plants and animals. Five chapters consider the Quaternary history of vegetation in the United States. Other chapters treat forcing functions and vegetation response at different spatial and temporal scales, the role of fire as a catalyst of vegetation change during rapid climate shifts, and the use of tree rings in inferring age and past hydroclimatic conditions. Three chapters address vertebrate paleontology and the extinctions of large mammals at the end of the last glaciation, beetle assemblages and the inferences they permit about past conditions, and the peopling of North America. A final chapter addresses the numerical modeling of Quaternary climates, and the role paleoclimatic studies and climatic modeling has in predicting future response of the Earth's climate system to the changes we have wrought.
Quaternary Geology of Minnesota and Parts of Adjacent States, by Frank Leverett with Contributions by Frederick W. Sardeson. [U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 161.].
Author: United States. Congress. House
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 154
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 154
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Glacial and Quaternary Geology
Author: Richard Foster Flint
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
"This volume contains new materials which include stratigraphy, sea floor stratigraphy and isotopic geochemistry including radiometric dating. The work retains the conjunction of two entities: systematic treatment of "glacial geology" involving process and strategraphic, environmental and historical discussion of the Quaternary."
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
"This volume contains new materials which include stratigraphy, sea floor stratigraphy and isotopic geochemistry including radiometric dating. The work retains the conjunction of two entities: systematic treatment of "glacial geology" involving process and strategraphic, environmental and historical discussion of the Quaternary."
Quaternary Stratigraphy of North America
Author: W. C. Mahaney
Publisher: Stroudsburg, Pa. : Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross ; [New York] : exclusive distributor, Halsted Press
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Publisher: Stroudsburg, Pa. : Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross ; [New York] : exclusive distributor, Halsted Press
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Soils and Quaternary Geology of the Southwestern United States
Author: David L. Weide
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813722039
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813722039
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 159
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Quaternary Geology of the Lower Mississippi Valley
Author: Roger T. Saucier
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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