Roadside Geology of Yellowstone Country

Roadside Geology of Yellowstone Country

With more than 10,000 geysers, hot springs, fumaroles, and mud pots, as well as cubic mile upon cubic mile of once-incendiary rhyolite, the landscape of Yellowstone Country vividly displays its fiery past and present. The region contains 1/5 of the worldâ€™s geysers, including the most famous of them all, and is the setting of some of Earthâ€™s most destructive volcanic eruptions. The 19 road guides in Roadside Geology of Yellowstone Country fully explore this volcanic pedigree while also delivering you to sites that have recorded the regionâ€™s broad and deep geologic story, which includes exquisitely preserved, 50-million-year-old petrified trees buried in conglomerate; mountain-sized blocks of rock that slid more than 50 miles in a massive debris avalanche; the glacially carved craggy peaks and U-shaped valleys of the Beartooth Mountains and Absaroka Range; and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, the excavation of which is still a mystery. This completely revised second edition reexamines the region using the latest scientific thinking and now includes stunning full-color photos, maps, and diagrams.
Country USA
Manufacturer Mountain Press Publishing Company
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-07-18
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Mountain Press Publishing Company
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2012-07-18
Format	Kindle eBook

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