Quaternary Terrace Formations

This website presents discussion about the origins and occurence of fluvial, coastal, and lacustrine terraces, and why they are important for earth scientists. Examples of each type of terrace are presented, all of which are Quaternary formations from the conterminous United States.

Discussion

• On geologic terraces

Fluvial Terrace Formations-- Examples

• Ohio River
• Lower Mississippi River Valley
• Kansas River
• Black Hills, South Dakota
• Southern Laramie Basin, Wyoming
• Little Tennessee River

Coastal Terrace Formations-- Examples

• Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Monterrey Bay, California

Lacustrine Terrace Formations and Strandlines-- Examples

• Lake Bonneville, Great Basin area
• Lake Missoula, Montana

Prepared by Karl Forge, graduate student
Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas Spring 1997