The Sierra Nevada Foothills: Anatomy of a Subduction Zone Complex

By MR William a Szary and Mr. William A. Szary

The contents presents an overview of Sierra Nevada Mountain regional geologic history; regional geologic setting of the Sierra Foothills Terrane; theoretical overview of subduction zone tectonics; a summary of Foothills Terrane field evidence obtained from the Hogan Reservoir recreational area including geological analyses of lilthology, presentation of a preliminary geologic map and cross section including plate tectonic models offering discussions of ophiolite tectonism and accretion models for the Foothills. Intended audiences are undergraduate and graduate level geology students.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153292786X
• ISBN13: 9781532927867
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"