Roadside Geology of Louisiana (Roadside Geology Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (744 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0878425306 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Darwin Spearing, author of Roadside Geology of Texas and coauthor of Roadside Geology of Wyoming, whetted his interest in the geology of Louisiana as a research geologist and exploration manager for Marathan Oil Company. Spearing writes from his home in Grand Lake, Colorado. Since then, he has served as a mueum designer and a national park ranger
Full of surprises The whole Roadside Geology series has become important to me and as I travel, they have given me local information I'd either not known at all, or been unclear on. Who'd have imagined that in the soft, Mississippi River Delta, amid the swamps and bayous, there are major faults whose track you can see on the terrain?. Geology in Louisiana? Yep! This guide does a great job of explaining the geology of Louisiana, a state where impressive geology doesn't come to mind. From the hills in the north of the state to the coastal salt domes, Spearing explains it all in great detail for the layman. In addition to discussing the sights you'd see on the side of the road, Spearing also discusses the geology of the oil and gas industry of the state. Additionally, he provides a good discussion of the Mississippi River and how it has changed the landscape over the years. This bo. "Especially recommended for destination travels to Louisiana" according to Midwest Book Review. The second updated edition of Roadside Geology of Louisiana is especially important to any regional geology or Louisiana geology collection because it updates a 1995 edition and adds newly updated sections to include recent geologic changes from Hurricane Katrina. Here are treks complete with maps, charts and discussions blending travel and geology under one cover, along with a survey that breaks Louisiana into regional chapters for quick, easy access. Especially recommended for destination travels to Louisiana with a spe
The red arrow to the left of Lake Borgne shows the direction of the storm surge into the triangular funnel created by levees along the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway (GIWW) and the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal (MR-GO)." . Figure from Roadside Geology of Louisiana: Updated Edition Small red arrows show the levee breaks caused by the Hurricane Katrina Storm surge
The introduction presents an overview of Louisiana's geologic history, and 57 road guides discuss the landforms visible from a car window including sand ridges, natural levees, oxbow lakes, and the Five Islands salt domes.. First published in 1995, Roadside Geology of Louisiana is back in print by popular demand, with several updated sections. With sections on wetland loss and land subsidence, Roadside Geology of Louisiana is a must-read for understanding the vulnerability of the Mississippi River delta to floods and hurricanes. After Hurricane Katrina, the fanlike pile of sand, mud, and silt that formed near a breached levee was unique in the urban environment of New Orleans. Over the 7,500-year history of the modern Mississippi River delta, however, it was just another splay deposit. Author Darwin Spearing explains the geologic forces behind the formation of the delta, shedding light on the human struggle to control the powerful river that breaches its own levees and switches its own deltas