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Historical Geology Lecture 19 Geologic Events of the Cenozoic Era
Historical Geology
Lecture 19
Geologic Events of the Cenozoic Era
Historical GeologyOutline
I Cenozoic TimelineII Cenozoic PaleogeographyIII Geologic Framework
A) Incised MeandersB) Superposed Streams
IV Cenozoic North AmericaA) Cenozoic Cordilleran Events
1) Phase 1 (70 mya - 40 mya): Laramide Orogeny2) Phase 2 (40 mya - 20 mya): Resumption of Arc Volcanism3) Phase 3 (20 mya - present): Complex Tectonism
B) Cenozoic Appalachian EventsC) Cenozoic Gulf Margin Events
V Cenozoic Events of EurasiaA) Alpine-Himalaya BeltB) Disappearance of Tethys
VI Cenozoic Climate
Historical GeologyThe Cenozoic Era
Historical GeologyCenozoic Paleogeography
Historical GeologyGeologic Framework
Incised Meanders
Historical GeologyGeologic Framework
Superposed Streams
Historical GeologyThe Tertiary Period
Historical GeologyThe Tertiary PeriodNorth America
Appalachian Margin
Rejuvenation
Chesapeake Bay Bolide
Gulf Coast Margin
Subsidence
Evaporite Intrusions
Cordilleran Margin
Phase I: Laramide Orogeny
Phase II: Return to Arc Volcanism
Phase III: Complex Tectonics
Historical GeologyThe Tertiary Period
North American Paleogeography
Historical GeologyCenozoic Cordilleran Margin
Physiographic Regions
Historical GeologyCenozoic Cordilleran MarginPhase I : Latest Cretaceous - Middle Eocene
Laramide Orogeny
Intermontane Basin Formation
Historical GeologyCenozoic Cordilleran MarginPhase I : Latest Cretaceous - Middle Eocene
Intermontane Basins
Egan and Urquhart, 1993
Bird, 1988
Jones, et al., 1996
Historical GeologyCenozoic Cordilleran MarginPhase II : Late Eocene - Middle Miocene
Intermontane Basin Deposition
Resumption of Arc Volcanism
Historical GeologyCenozoic Cordilleran MarginPhase II : Late Eocene - Middle Miocene
Intermontane Basin Deposition - Oil Shales and Other Lake DepositsGreen River Formation
Hell's Hole Canyon, Utah
Lake MarlsBryce Canyon Natl Park, Utah
Historical GeologyCenozoic Cordilleran MarginPhase II : Late Eocene - Middle Miocene
Intermontane Basin Deposition
Beartooth PlateauYellowstone National Park
Historical GeologyCenozoic Cordilleran MarginPhase II : Late Eocene - Middle Miocene
Resumption of Arc Volcanism Clarno Formation
Central Oregon
John Day FormationCentral Oregon
Historical GeologyCenozoic Cordilleran MarginPhase III : Early Miocene - Present
Columbia River Plateau Volcanism
Basin and Range Extension
Rotation of Sierra Nevada Mountains
Colorado Plateau
Tectonic Shearing
Historical GeologyCenozoic Cordilleran MarginPhase III : Early Miocene - Present
Tectonic Shearing
Historical GeologyCenozoic Cordilleran MarginPhase III : Early Miocene - Present
Columbia River Plateau Volcanism
Picture GorgeMitchell, Oregon
Historical GeologyCenozoic Cordilleran MarginPhase III : Early Miocene - Present
Basin and Range Extension
Historical GeologyCenozoic Cordilleran MarginPhase III : Early Miocene - Present
Rotation of Sierra Nevadas and Cascades
Historical GeologyCenozoic Cordilleran MarginPhase III : Early Miocene - Present
Colorado Plateau UpliftSan Juan River
SE Utah
Flaming GorgeNE Utah
Historical GeologyCenozoic Cordilleran MarginPhase III : Early Miocene - Present
Tectonic Shearing
Historical GeologyCenozoic Appalachian MarginRejuvenation
Historical GeologyCenozoic Appalachian MarginChesapeake Bay Bolide
Graphics: Michael Hall, Virginian-Pilot
Historical GeologyCenozoic Gulf Coast Margin
Best record of Cenozoic Strata
Passive Margin Subsidence
Salt Domes
Historical GeologyCenozoic Gulf Coast Margin
Passive Margin Subsidence
Passive Margin Subsidence
Salt Domes
Historical GeologyCenozoic Events of Eurasia
Alpine-Himalaya Orogenic Belt
Disappearance of the Tethys Sea
Historical GeologyCenozoic Events of Eurasia
The Himalayan Orogeny
Historical GeologyCenozoic Events of Eurasia
The Alpine Orogeny
Latest Cretaceous
Eocene
Late Miocene
Historical GeologyCenozoicClimate
