Bedrock geology of the San Francisco Bay Area: A local sediment source for bay and coastal systems

Marine Geology

Volumn 345, Issue , 2013, Pages 18-30

  Elder, William P ^a  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Franciscan; Geologic history; Great Valley; San Andreas; San Francisco Bay; Subduction; Terrane; Watersheds

Indexed keywords

FRANCISCAN; GEOLOGIC HISTORY; GREAT VALLEY; SAN ANDREAS; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; SUBDUCTION; TERRANE;

LANDFORMS; LANDSLIDES; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; TECTONICS; WATERSHEDS;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

AGE; BEDROCK; DEPOSITION; EOCENE; JURASSIC; LANDSLIDE; METAMORPHISM; MIOCENE; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SUBDUCTION ZONE; UPLIFT; WATERSHED;

CALIFORNIA; CENTRAL VALLEY [CALIFORNIA]; SAN ANDREAS; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84887140955     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2013.02.006     Document Type: Article

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