02643nam 2200601 450 991045160150332120200520144314.01-60223-133-81-4237-6926-0(CKB)1000000000459016(EBL)2052227(OCoLC)67838565(SSID)ssj0000161990(PQKBManifestationID)12054137(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000161990(PQKBWorkID)10200790(PQKB)10372619(MiAaPQ)EBC2052227(Au-PeEL)EBL2052227(CaPaEBR)ebr11062140(EXLCZ)99100000000045901620050915h20062006 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGeology of southeast Alaska rock and ice in motion /Harold H. StowellFairbanks :University of Alaska Press,[2006]©20061 online resource (153 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-889963-81-X Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-133) and index.Geography of southeast Alaska -- Glaciers, ice ages, and global change -- Plate tectonics : a geologic paradigm -- Rock types : classification of earth materials -- Faults, earthquakes, and mountain building -- The Alexander Archipelago -- The coast mountains : exhumed lower crust -- Regional geology.The most powerful forces on earth have shaped the landscape of Southeast Alaska. Scientists and visitors from around the world trek north to experience wild rivers, powerful glaciers, and breathtaking mountain peaks. Now, for the first time, a handy guide to the region is available. Complete with color illustrations revealing millions of years of geological history and in-depth descriptions of Sitka, Juneau, and Glacier Bay, Geology of Southeast Alaska is essential reading for anyone fascinated by rock and ice in motion.Written by a geologist with over twenty-five years of experience in the noGeologyAlaska, SoutheastGlaciersAlaska, SoutheastPlate tectonicsAlaska, SoutheastAlaska, SoutheastClimateElectronic books.GeologyGlaciersPlate tectonics557.982Stowell Harold Hilton916604MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451601503321Geology of southeast Alaska2054877UNINA