Editors: Eldridge M. Moores, Doris Sloan, and Dorothy L. Stout

This unique volume, commemorating the Centennial of the GSA Cordilleran Section, gathers classic papers on Cordilleran geology and accompanying updates by leading researchers, as well as selected historic photographs and quotations from Cordilleran geologists. Major sections include: Introduction — Past 100 years' history of geologic research and of the Section; Where it started — gold and the San Andreas fault; Plate tectonics — the Franciscan, the Great Valley Group, the Sierra Nevada, geochronology, the Peninsular Range and accreted terranes; Water and oil — hydrology, stratigraphy, the Monterey Formation, and the California Water Plan; California desert — extension, tectonics, and Death Valley; Modern landscape — volcanism, glaciation, and landslides. An epilogue places the past and future development of California geology in a historical context. An accompanying CD (PC and Mac compatible) includes: detailed full-color images of the San Andreas fault; animation of the tectonic evolution of the San Andreas system and Southeast Asian region; spectacular photographs of the cordillera and related regions provided by NASA; and an interesting selection of old California maps.

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Published: 9/01/1999

ISBN Number: 0813723388

Pages: 489

Product Category: EBooks