Granite Exfoliation, Cosumnes River Watershed, Somerset, California
Abstract
In the Sierra Nevada foothills of California there are many exposed granite plutons within the greater Sierra Nevada batholith. As with most exposed parts of the batholith, these granite slabs exfoliate. It is important to understand exfoliation for issues of public safety as it can cause rock slides near homes, roads, and recreation areas. Through observation, measuring, and mapping we characterize exfoliation in our Cosumnes River watershed community.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2015
- Bibcode:
- 2015AGUFMED41A0829C
- Keywords:
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- 0805 Elementary and secondary education;
- EDUCATION;
- 0855 Diversity;
- EDUCATION