Recent crustal uplift in Yellowstone National Park
Science
By: J.R. Pelton and R. B. Smith
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Abstract
Comparison of precise leveling measurements made in 1923 with those made in 1975, 1976, and 1977 reveals that the 600,000-year-old Yellowstone caldera is being uplifted relative to its surroundings. Maximum relative uplift since 1923 is in excess of 700 millimeters - about 14 millimeters vertically per year. The most likely cause of this rapid and unusually large surface deformation is a recent influx of molten or partially molten material to a location within the crust beneath Yellow-stone National Park.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Recent crustal uplift in Yellowstone National Park |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.206.4423.1179 |
| Volume | 206 |
| Issue | 4423 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 1179 |
| Last page | 1182 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| Other Geospatial | Yellowstone National Park |