Late Quaternary Pluvial history, isostatic rebound, and active faulting in the Lake Lahontan Basin, Nevada and California

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Adams, Kenneth D.

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1997

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geology , Lake Lahontan , Sehoo Lake , pluvial lake , shoreline , sediments , lacustrine deposits , Lahontan Mountains , Hooten Wells , beach , tectonics , faults , isostatic rebound , clay , silt , paleobathymetry , Mackay Science Project

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The depositional and geomorphic record created by Sehoo Lake is explored in order to delineate the character and magnitude of isostatic rebound due to filling and desiccation of the lake.

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University of Nevada, Reno

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