LEADER 04779nam 2201033 a 450 001 9910809196403321 005 20240516104148.0 010 $a1-282-35784-0 010 $a9786612357848 010 $a0-520-93781-3 024 7 $a10.1525/9780520937819 035 $a(CKB)2430000000010908 035 $a(EBL)837191 035 $a(OCoLC)773564917 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000297400 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11220170 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000297400 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10347021 035 $a(PQKB)11172799 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC837191 035 $a(DE-B1597)521139 035 $a(OCoLC)1076775448 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780520937819 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL837191 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10676263 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL235784 035 $a(EXLCZ)992430000000010908 100 $a20040622d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGeology of the San Francisco Bay region /$fDoris Sloan ; with photographs by John Karachewski 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aBerkeley $cUniversity of California Press$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (353 p.) 225 1 $aCalifornia natural history guides ;$v79 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-520-24126-6 311 $a0-520-23629-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tCONTENTS -- $tACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- $tINTRODUCTION -- $t1. THE BAY AREA AND THE PROCESSES THAT SHAPE ITS GEOLOGY -- $t2. THE PLATE TECTONIC FRAMEWORK -- $t3. THE REMARKABLE ROCKS OF THE BAY AREA -- $t4. MARIN COUNTY: A DIVIDED LANDSCAPE -- $t5. SAN FRANCISCO: GEOLOGY BENEATH THE PAVEMENT -- $t6. THE BAY AND THE ISLANDS -- $t7. THE PENINSULA: COAST, REDWOODS, AND BAY -- $t8. THE SOUTH BAY -- $t9. THE EAST BAY -- $t10. THE NORTH BAY -- $tGLOSSARY -- $tFURTHER READING -- $tFIGURE AND MAP SOURCES -- $tPHOTO CREDITS -- $tADDITIONAL CAPTIONS -- $tGEOLOGIC MAPS INDEX -- $tINDEX 330 $aWhy does a bit of ocean floor lie on top of Mt. Diablo? Why is Red Rock, that small, knobby island in San Francisco Bay, red? Why is Loma Prieta high? This book is for San Francisco Bay Area residents and visitors who want to explore the geologic world of this spectacular area, to learn about its shapes, colors, and rocky foundations. Doris Sloan illuminates the colorful geologic mosaic that surrounds San Francisco Bay and lucidly explains the complex and fascinating processes that have forged it over millions of years. In a lively and engaging style, Sloan describes forces such as the movement of tectonic plates, erosion, the waves on the coast, and human activity. She provides background information on the processes, time frame, and rocks that are the key to understanding the Bay Area landscape and geologic history, then turns to distinct regions of the Bay Area and to San Francisco Bay itself. * Superbly illustrated with 139 color photographs, 41 drawings, and 29 maps * Covers Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties * Gives clear, nontechnical explanations of complex topics including plate tectonics and the Bay Area's fault systems * Suggests locales in parks and open space preserves to view Bay Area geology in action 410 0$aCalifornia natural history guides ;$v79. 606 $aGeology$zCalifornia$zSan Francisco Bay Area 610 $aalameda. 610 $aamerica. 610 $abay area landscape. 610 $abay area residents. 610 $abay area. 610 $acalifornia. 610 $acolor photographs. 610 $acontra costa. 610 $aeasy to read. 610 $aerosion. 610 $afault systems. 610 $afield guide. 610 $ageologic formations. 610 $ageologic history. 610 $ageologic processes. 610 $ageologists. 610 $ahuman impact. 610 $aillustrated. 610 $amarin. 610 $anapa. 610 $anatural sciences. 610 $aregional geology. 610 $aregional history. 610 $arock formations. 610 $asan franciscans. 610 $asan francisco bay. 610 $asan francisco. 610 $asan mateo. 610 $asanta clara. 610 $asolano. 610 $asonoma. 610 $atectonic plates. 610 $atourism guide. 615 0$aGeology 676 $a557.94/61 700 $aSloan$b Doris$01717945 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910809196403321 996 $aGeology of the San Francisco Bay region$94114575 997 $aUNINA