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The Great Basin Seafloor Exploring the Ancient Oceans of the Desert West.
"Applying the fundamental principles of geology to the rocks of the Great Basin, we now have indisputable evidence that the region, however lofty and dry it may appear today, lay almost continuously beneath the waters of vanished oceans for more than 400 million years. The bed of this ancient o...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Redwood City :
University of Utah Press,
2022.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | "Applying the fundamental principles of geology to the rocks of the Great Basin, we now have indisputable evidence that the region, however lofty and dry it may appear today, lay almost continuously beneath the waters of vanished oceans for more than 400 million years. The bed of this ancient ocean, where enormous amounts of mud, muck, and sand accumulated during the immense period of inundation, is the subject of this book: it is the Sagebrush Seafloor"-- |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781647690502 1647690501 |