The Geologic Story of Yellowstone National Park — John Shaqi
The Geologic Story of Yellowstone National ParkKeefer, William R.
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The Geologic Story of Yellowstone National Park
Keefer, William R.
Geology -- Yellowstone National Park
Range 45
28. Radar image of lava flows in southwestern Yellowstone National
Park 46
29. Obsidian Cliff 47
30. Thick rhyolite lava flow along Firehole River and closeup view
of specimen 48
31. Brecciated lava flows 49
32. Outcrop and closeup view of glassy rhyolite lava 50
33. Basalt flows at Tower and closeup views of outcrop and
specimen 52
34. Giant glacial boulder of Precambrian gneiss at Inspiration
Point 54
35. Glacial terrain along the Northeast Entrance Road 56
36. Typical profiles of canyons cut by stream erosion and
glaciation 57
37. Aerial oblique view of Electric Peak 58
38. Extent of ice in Yellowstone National Park during the maximum
spreading of the Pinedale glaciers 60
39. Beds of sand, silt, and clay deposited in a glacially dammed
lake in Hayden Valley 61
40. Waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park 62
41. Grand Canyon and Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River 65
42. Various stages in the development of the Grand Canyon of the
Yellowstone 66
43. Common kinds of thermal features in Yellowstone National Park 70
44. Norris Geyser Basin, showing solid floor of hot spring
deposits 72
45. Diagram of a thermal system 72
46. Infrared image of a portion of Upper Geyser Basin 73
47. Mound of geyserite (sinter) at Castle Geyser 75
48. Terraces of travertine at Opal Springs and closeup of specimen 76
49. Algal-colored terraces lining the west bank of the Firehole
River 78
50. A geyser in action 80
51. Rock rubble surrounding Seismic Geyser in Upper Geyser Basin 83
52. Old Faithful in full eruption 84
53. Mud volcano near Pocket Basin in Lower Geyser Basin 86
54. Reactivation of a fault during the Hebgen Lake earthquake of
August 17, 1959 88
Yellowstone Country
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