Glacial reconnaissance of Sequoia National Park, California: characteristics and distribution of the ancient glaciers in the most southerly national park of the Sierra Nevada

Matthes FE. 1965. Glacial reconnaissance of Sequoia National Park, California: characteristics and distribution of the ancient glaciers in the most southerly national park of the Sierra Nevada. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Professional Paper. 504-A. United States Geological Survey

Reconstructs the glacial history of Sequoia National Park over three glacial stages: the Wisconsin, El Portal and Glacier Point stages. The characteristics and distribution of ancient glaciers are described for the Kern Basin and the tributaries of the Kaweah River. In the back pocket is a map, "Map of Ancient Glaciers of Sequoia National Park, Sierra Nevada, California" which shows the areas covered by ice of each stage. Scale is 1:125000.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Matthes, Francois
Date of Issue
1965
Publisher
United States Geological Survey
Units
HIST , SEKI
Keywords
CA, ehistory, Geology, Glaciation, Glaciers, History, Map, Physical Sciences, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

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