Emergent marine terraces on central California coast
Detailed Description
A view of the spectacular central California coastline from research vessel (R/V) Parke Snavely. Note the emergent marine terraces (arrows), which are ancient coastlines and evidence for coastal uplift likely caused by interactions and movements on the faults.
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