Geologic history of Florida: major events that formed the Sunshine State

An explanation of the geological processes that formed Florida

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1. Verfasser: Hine, Albert C. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Gainesville [u.a.] Univ. Press of Florida 2013
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Zusammenfassung:An explanation of the geological processes that formed Florida
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- Florida defined -- Florida lost : wandering the globe and finding home (~700 Ma to ~200 Ma) -- The big split : formation of three oceans and the establishment of the Florida basement (~225 Ma to ~140 Ma) -- The carbonate factory cranks up : Florida being born from the sea (~160 Ma to present) -- An environmental crisis : drowning of the West Florida margin and development of the West Florida escarpment (~100 Ma to ~80 Ma) -- Clash of geologic terrains : colliding with Cuba (~56 Ma to ~40 Ma) -- Dissolution tectonics : sinkhole development (~140 Ma to present) -- Sands from the north : the quartz sand invasion (~30 Ma to present) -- Erosion in the ocean, marine fertility, and huge sharks : the Florida phosphate story (~22 Ma to ~5 Ma) -- The finish line in sight : approaching modern Florida and the emergence of South Florida (~2.5 Ma to ~10 ka) -- Epilogue
Beschreibung:xx, 229 S. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. 29 cm
ISBN:9780813044217
0813044219

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