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Geology of Death Valley National Park: Landforms, Crustal Extension, Geologic History, Road Guides, 2d ed.


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Geology of Death Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park is a mostly arid United States National Park located east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in southern Inyo County and northern San Bernardino County in
; landforms, crustal crust·al  
adj.
Of or relating to a crust, especially that of the earth or the moon.

Adj. 1. crustal - of or relating to or characteristic of the crust of the earth or moon
 extension, geologic history, road guides, 2d ed.

Miller, Marli and Lauren A. Wright.

Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co.

2004

123 pages

$21.95

Paperback

QE90

For the general reader, geologists Miller (U. of Oregon) and Wright explore the geologic history, landforms, and geologic processes Noun 1. geologic process - (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
geological process

geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
 of Death Valley, which is the hottest area in the US and also features many rock types. Maps and photographs accompany the descriptions of rock types, mining, faults, and topography. The new edition features six road guides. No index is provided. The book is based on a chapter by the authors from Geology of National Parks This is a list of national parks ordered by nation. Africa
See also:
  • Algeria
  • Botswana
  • Chad
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
.

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