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Bella Vista hill

Source info:

Author:
Date: 2012-07-23 04:59:15
Blog: Oakland Geology
URL: http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/2012/07/22/bella-vista-hill/

Summary:

Bella Vista hill is part of the big Pleistocene alluvial fan that sprawls across the middle of Oakland, as shown by the “Qpaf” code on the geologic map. The “Qmt” code is the marine terrace I’ve discussed before. The fan is dissected by modern streams into several lobes, which take their position in today’s cityscape [...]

Content analysis:

Stratigraphic context:

Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]:Pleistocene [1]
Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]:Pleistocene [0.1]
Quaternary [0.1]
Cenozoic [0.1]
Phanerozoic [0.1]

Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
OaklandUS37.8051-122.273

Keywords:

Bella Vista hill, cityscape, code, dissected, geologic map, marine terrace, modern streams, oakland geology views, Pleistocene alluvial fan, vista hill bella

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