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Pleistocene Volcanism and Deformation of the Truckee Area, North of Lake Tahoe, California

1963; Geological Society of America; Volume: 74; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[1453

1943-2674

Peter W. Birkeland,

Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies

Research Article| December 01, 1963 Pleistocene Volcanism and Deformation of the Truckee Area, North of Lake Tahoe, California PETER W BIRKELAND PETER W BIRKELAND Dept. Soils and Plant Nutrition, University of California, Berkeley, Calif Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information PETER W BIRKELAND Dept. Soils and Plant Nutrition, University of California, Berkeley, Calif Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 27 Mar 1963 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1963, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1963) 74 (12): 1453–1463. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[1453:PVADOT]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 27 Mar 1963 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation PETER W BIRKELAND; Pleistocene Volcanism and Deformation of the Truckee Area, North of Lake Tahoe, California. GSA Bulletin 1963;; 74 (12): 1453–1463. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[1453:PVADOT]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Pleistocene latite and basalt flows crop out along the Upper Truckee Canyon, located immediately downstream from Lake Tahoe, and throughout the Truckee Basin, an intermontane basin at the north end of the canyon. They were extruded over a topography somewhat similar to that of the present from numerous, widely spaced vents.The flows postdate the major part of the Pliocene-Pleistocene deformation of the Sierra Nevada and appear to predate the oldest recognized glaciation in this part of the Sierra Nevada. They are correlated with the Lousetown Formation of western Nevada.Large-scale deformation followed the volcanism. During upwarping of the area east of the Truckee Basin, the Truckee River maintained an antecedent course and eroded a deep canyon. Because no sediments in the Truckee Basin can be correlated with this period of uplift, it is concluded that the cutting of the canyon proceeded at a rate equalling or exceeding that of the uplift. All movements appear to predate the oldest recognized glaciation. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.