Valles Caldera A Geologic History
Valles Caldera A Geologic History by Fraser Goff, published by University of New Mexico Press on May 16, 2009, is a detailed exploration of the Valles Caldera, a twelve-mile-wide collapsed volcanic crater located in New Mexico’s Jemez Mountains. This edition, comprising 114 pages, provides a scientific overview of the caldera’s geologic features, focusing on significant events and the unique volcanic processes that have shaped the area.
Readers will find a comprehensive summary of the geological history of the Valles Caldera, along with insights into its volcanology and geothermal characteristics. The book is structured in two parts, first summarizing key geologic events and then delving into the specific geological and hydrothermal features of the caldera and the surrounding Jemez volcanic field. A glossary is included to clarify geologic terms, making the content accessible to those interested in earth sciences, geology, and the natural history of the Southwest United States.
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The Valles Caldera consists of a twelve-mile-wide collapsed volcanic crater and more than ten postcollapse volcanic domes in New Mexico’s Jemez Mountains. For over a century, it was safeguarded within the 89,000-acre Baca Ranch. In the year 2000, Congress passed the Valles Caldera Preservation Act, creating the Valles Caldera Trust to purchase the ranch and create a nine-member board of trustees responsible for the protection and development of the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
With special permission, qualified geologists interested in volcanic processes and hydrothermal systems have been allowed to conduct research on the preserve. One of those volcanologists, Fraser Goff, collaborated with the Valles Caldera Trust to provide an accessible scientific overview of the caldera’s geologic wonders.
Presented in two parts, Valles Caldera first offers a summary of significant geologic events that have taken place in the Valles Caldera area. Then Goff presents the geology, volcanology, and geothermal characteristics of the Caldera and the Jemez volcanic field. Geologic terms and names unfamiliar to all but professional geologists are defined in a summarizing glossary.
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