Title: Origin and deformation of Holocene shoreline terraces, Yellowstone Lake, Wyoming
Abstract: Research Article| August 01, 1986 Origin and deformation of Holocene shoreline terraces, Yellowstone Lake, Wyoming Grant A. Meyer; Grant A. Meyer 1Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar William W. Locke William W. Locke 1Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Grant A. Meyer 1Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717 William W. Locke 1Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1986) 14 (8): 699–702. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1986)14<699:OADOHS>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Grant A. Meyer, William W. Locke; Origin and deformation of Holocene shoreline terraces, Yellowstone Lake, Wyoming. Geology 1986;; 14 (8): 699–702. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1986)14<699:OADOHS>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 SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Geodetic surveys within the Yellowstone caldera have documented active uplift that is most likely caused by magmatic processes in the upper crust. Along the northeast shore of Yellowstone Lake, maximum relative uplift rates are 10 mm/yr for the period 1923–1975. However, information on deformation prior to historic instrumental records has been lacking. In this study, closely spaced data on elevations of postglacial shoreline terraces around the north end of Yellowstone Lake reveal complex tilting. Though most Holocene deformation is probably magma related, the pattern of shoreline tilting deviates significantly from the historic pattern of roughly symmetric inflation of the caldera. Along the northeast shore, where tilt directions of historic and shoreline deformation are similar, differential uplift of a >2500-yr-old terrace is roughly 10 m; this gives a maximum uplift rate of 4 mm/yr. These unique Holocene terraces may exist due to episodic deformation because vertical movements affecting the lake outlet directly control lake level. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. 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.
Publication Year: 1986
Publication Date: 1986-01-01
Language: en
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