Overview

The National Parks of the United States preserve our nation's iconic landscapes and some of the finest examples of geologic heritage. From glaciers to caves, volcanoes to canyons, or mountains to coral reefs, the nation's geologic features and landforms have been an important part of the American experience throughout its history. The geologic features found in our national parks are a testimony to the Earth's complexity and dynamic nature; a planet that has been in a continuous state of change since its origin 4.6 billion years ago. The landscapes and awe inspiring geological features we observe in the national parks are merely snapshots in time as Earth continues its course of change as the result of interactions among the planet's many internal and external processes. The landforms and geologic structures within our national parks have a story to tell about an area's geologic history and tectonic setting. Geology of National Parks teaches how to recognize landforms and rock formations within a national park; thus, students will begin to read and interpret the geologic story behind the scenery which extends to scenery beyond the perks to their own backyard. Students will also recognize that the plant and animal communities in an area along with the human history are linked to the landforms through the habitat, resources and shelter they provide. Geology of National Parks: presents the basic elements of physical geology. features two new parks in this edition: Congaree National Park and Pinnacles National Park. Geology of National Parks features five parts: Scenery Developed by Weathering and Erosion on Flat-Lying Rocks Caves and Reefs Landscapes Shaped by Continental and Alpine Glaciation Volcanic Features and Volcanic Activity Landscapes and Structures in Areas of Complex Mountains The 58 National Parks featured in this edition have a dedicated chapter within these categories.

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Author:   Elizabeth Catlos
Publisher:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
ISBN:  

9781792401046

ISBN 10:   1792401043
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   05 August 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Loose-leaf
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction PART I: SCENERY DEVELOPED BY WEATHERING AND EROSION ON FLAT-LYING ROCKS The Geologic View of Time Chapter 1: Grand Canyon National Park Geographic Setting Geologic Features Box 1.1 How Rocks Are Classified Geologic History Box 1.2 Geologic History of the Colorado Plateaus Box 1.3 The Terraced Walls of the Grand Canyon Hydrology of the Grand Canyon - Bedrock Formations - Rocks of the Grand Canyon - Igneous Rock Features - Sedimentary Environments - Geologic Structures - Karst Features Chapter 2: Zion National Park Geographic Setting Geologic Features Geologic Structures Geologic History Box 2.1 The Grand Staircase Erosional Features - Bedrock Formations - Volcanic Rocks Chapter 3: Bryce Canyon National Park Geographic Setting Geologic Features Geologic History Pink Cliffs at the Top of the Staircase - Weathering Processes - Hoodoos Chapter 4: Arches National Park Geographic Setting Geologic Features Geologic History Box 4.1 Colorado National Monument and Dinosaur National Monument Arches and Natural Bridges - How the Arches Form - Arches of Arches - Balanced Rocks - Park Avenue and Courthouse Towers - The Controlling Influence: Salt Structures - Products of Weathering Chapter 5: Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Geographic Setting Geologic Features Geologic History Chapter 6: Petrified Forest National Park Geographic Setting Box 6.1 Silica Can Assume Many Forms Box 6.2 How Does Wood Turn to Stone? Geologic Features Geologic History Chinle Formation - The Petrified Wood - Fossils and the Dawn of Dinosaurs - Petroglyphs and Desert Varnish - Caliche and Other Desert Features - Badland Topography and the Painted Desert PART II: CAVES AND REEFS Caves and Reefs Protected in the National Park Systems Limestones and Dolostones The Role of Ground Water Chapter 7: Everglades National Park The Wetlands Environment-Past and Present Geologic History Box 7.1 The Biscayne Aquifer The Ecosystems of the Wetlands Chapter 8: Carlsbad Caverns National Park Geographic Setting Geologic Features Geologic History Origin (Speleogenesis) of the Caves - Bedrock and Geologic Structure - Cavern Features - Sediments in the Cavern - Lechuguilla Cave Chapter 9: Guadalupe Mountains National Park Geographic Setting Geologic Features Geologic History The Capitan Reef PART III: LANDSCAPES SHAPED BY CONTINENTAL OR ALPINE GLACIAITON The Theory of Glacial Ages Types of Glaciers How Glaciers Form and Move The Work of Glaciers Glacial Advances and Retreats Carbon-14 Dating Is Another Ice Age Coming? Chapter 10: Acadia National Park Geographic Setting Geologic Features Box 10.1 More about Metamorphic Rocks Geologic History Terranes That Drifted - The Metamorphic Rocks of Acadia - The Cadillac Mountain Intrusive Complex - The Shatter Zone, Pegmatites, Veins, and Dikes - The Acadian Orogeny - Glacial and Wave-Action Features - Wave-Depositional Features Chapter 11: Rocky Mountain National Park Box 11.1 Igneous Rocks Geographic Setting Geologic Features Geologic History The Crystalline Bedrock - The Development of the Rocky Mountains - Volcanic Activity, Pegmatites, and Hydrothermal Veins - Old Erosional Surfaces - Glacial Features - Mass Wasting Features Chapter 12: Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Geographic Setting Geologic Features Geologic History Examples of Glacial Erosion - Glacial Deposition - Avalanche Chutes - Glacier Recession - The Belt Supergroup - Igneous Sill and Lavas - The Lewis Thrust Chapter 13: Yosemite National Park Geographic Setting Geologic Features Geologic History Bedrock Geology - Mesozoic Batholiths - Late Cenozoic Volcanic Activity - Joint Systems and Landform Development - Effects of Glacial Erosion - Waterfalls Chapter 14: Olympic National Park Geographic Setting Geologic Features Box 14.1 Paleomagnetism in Iron-Bearing Rocks The Olympic National Park Coastal Strip Geologic History Box 14.2 How Waves Do Geologic Work The Making of Geologic Maps - A Plate Tectonics Explanation - Faults and Hot Springs - Turbidites, Tectonic Melanges, and Piercement Structures - The Shaping of the Olympic Landscape PART IV: VOLCANIC FEATURES AND VOLCANIC ACTIVITY Volcanic Features Protected in the National Park System Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks Characteristics of Lava How Lavas and Volcanic Rocks Are Classified Types of Volcanoes and Volcanic Belts Chapter 15: Mount Rainier National Park Geographic Setting Geologic Features Box 15.1 The Cascade Volcanoes: A Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire Geologic History Glacial Features - Mass Wasting Processes on Mount Rainier Chapter 16: Crater Lake National Park Tectonic Setting and Regional Geology Geologic Features Volcanic Features Mount Mazama's Climactic Eruption Glacial Features Mass Wasting Geologic History Volcanic Rocks - Faults - Mount Mazama - Associated Stratovolcanoes - Cinder Cones and Shield Volcanoes - Dikes and Other Features of the Caldera Walls - Volcanic Domes - Volcanic Features on the Crater Lake Floor Chapter 17: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Geographic Setting Geologic Features Box 17.1 The Geography and Geology of the Hawaiian Archipelago Submarine and Shore Features Geologic History Box 17.2 Forecasting Eruptions Volcanic Rocks That Form from the Lavas - Types of Lava and Lava Features - Ash Explosions and Pyroclastics - Rift Zones on the Volcanoes - Fault Systems and Landslides Chapter 18: Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone and the National Park Image Geographic Setting Geologic Features Glacial Features The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River Buried Forests Geologic History Discovery and Exploration - The Surrounding Ranges - The Yellowstone Plateau - The Yellowstone Caldera - What is below Yellowstone? - The Hot Spot - Hot Springs and Geysers - Seismic Activity and the Thermal Features - Columnar Jointing and Obsidian PART V LANDSCAPES AND STRUCTURES IN AREAS OF COMPLEX MOUNTAINS Characteristics of Major Mountain Belts Chapter 19: Grand Teton National Park Geologic Features Geologic History Rocks and Structures - Faults and Fault Blocks - How Surface Processes Modified the Teton Landscape Chapter 20: Joshua Tree National Park Location and Geography Tectonic Setting Types of Rocks Exposed in the Joshua Tree Region Structural Geology Sculpting the Desert Landscape Landforms of the Desert Box 20.1 How Arid Region Landforms Differ From Landforms in Humid Regions The Final Polish Geologic History Climate - Metamorphic Rocks - Igneous Rocks - Faults - Joints - Weathering - Subsoil Weathering Chapter 21: Death Valley National Park Geographic Setting and Human History Death Valley's Tectonic Setting Geologic History General Features - The Faults - The Ranges - The Basins - Features Related to Active Faulting Along the Black Mountains Front - The Black Mountains and the Basin and Range from Dante's View - Lake Manly - Playa Lakes and the Death Valley Salt Pan - Young Volcanic Features - Sand Dunes - The Central Death Valley Plutonic-Volcanic Field: A Fault-Controlled Igneous Terrane - Springs - Events That Preceded the Formation of the Present Basins and Ranges Chapter 22: Big Bend National Park Geographic Setting Geologic Features Geologic History The Landforms - The Rio Grande - Hot Springs - Vertebrate Fossils - Mining in the Big Bend Area Chapter 23: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geographic Setting Geologic Features Geologic History Bedrock and Geologic Structures - Folds and Faults - How the Coves Developed

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