The Painted Hills, a unit of the John Day Fossil Bed National Monuments, is a beautiful phenomenon exhibiting different time periods throughout Eastern Oregon's history. 40 million years ago,during the Eocene epoch, the creation of painted rocks began. At the time, weather condition were tropical/sun-tropical. This is validated by the consistent ash fall in the area which fossilized organisms like palm trees, avocados and crocodiles.This time is when the rocks/the Clarno formation were created throughout the Oligocene epoch, climate became temperate. Starting the Miocene epoch, climate changed dramatically due to the rising Cascades. The plants and animals were different than before. Oak trees and deer replaced the palms and crocodiles . Low silica eruptions occurred in this time covering the area …show more content…
Some of the most common bunchgrasses are basin wildrye and blue-bunch wheatgrass. They are typically found on the sloped areas. In the lower land cheatgrass and medusahead rye are invasive nonnative grasses, and must be maintained in order to preserve the native plants. Near the streams visitors will find cottonwoods, willows, alder, and hawthorn trees. Once it’s April the wildflowers begin to take bloom. In more recent years bitterroot has bloomed covering the most land. Other wildflowers found in this area are gold bee plants, prairie stars, fiddle neck and false dandelion. Climate Painted hills are affected by the rainshadow effect in Eastern Oregon. The area is very dry and arid, good for preserving fossils. Precipitation varies from 9-16 inches a year with snow in the winter time. The coldest time of the year is in January with temperatures ranging from 42ºF to 24ºF. July and August tend to be the hottest with temperatures from 86ºF to 52ºF. Vegetation is sparse but you can expect to find wildrye or sage brush. The previous climates gave coloration to the painted hills. Importance to Science
Located in Grand Prairie, Texas, a city that is well-known for its history in aviation and defense, Cottonwood Park Apartments offers units that offer between one and four bedrooms. The complex is nearby many amenities, including the Jennifer McFalls Park, which has a baseball diamond and soccer field, as well as a large playground. Residents in the neighborhood find the commutes to both Dallas and Fort Worth are quite easy, as the highways are close to the complex.
The battle of Hill 70 was a battle of World War I between the Canadian Corps and five divisions of the German army. Slowly, the Canadian Corps launched it’s attack for Hill 70 at 4:25 am on the 15th of August. The Germans saw this attack and replied back to the Canadians with some defensive fire to try and hold them back from claiming the hill. Hill 70 was captured the first day, but the Germans did not go down without a fight. Despite being one of the hardest battles the Canadian Corps had to fight, it was one of the best victory’s they have received.
Proof of volcanic activity related to the break-up of Australia and Antarctica is seen at Bunbury, which is located 150km south of Perth, at the point where the basalt is of early Cretaceous, also on the middle Jurassic Kangaroo Island. However, evidence of Cenozoic eruptions is only seen in Eastern Highland. All through the Cenozoic, hot spot volcanic event transpire (Sutherland et al., 1985). Most of these events follow the Miocene (Stephenson et al., 1980) with recent eruptions close to the southern and northern margin of volcanic zone at southeast of South Australia and north Queensland respectively.
Little Cottonwood Canyon is a site bursting with geological history, rock formations earthquake potential on the fault, prehistoric glacial formations, landslides, and many hazards associated with it. The Wasatch fault is bound to have a enormous earthquake in the future and has left behind numerous scars. The mountains have been engraved by glacial formations dated back to the Ice Age (~14,000 years ago). Rock falls and landslides have left hefty boulders as indication of erosion and moisture in the rocks. The hazards on this mountain range are mass wasting, radon, earthquakes, and flooding of Little Cottonwood Creek.
On this day in 1863, Union troops capture Lookout Mountain southwest of Chattanooga, Tennessee,as they begin to break the Confederate siege of the city. In the “battle above the clouds,” the Yankees scaled the slopes of the mountain on the periphery of the Chattanooga lines.
When looking at specifically Washington States Eastern Cascades and how the Pleistocene affected the biogeography, there are several areas worth investigation. Leavenworth would be one of note. This Eastern Cascade location has shown evidence of an east-flowing cascade glacier system during the Pleistocene. So such a place is key to seeing flora and fauna comparisons. During the Mount Stuart glaciation phase, it is thought that glaciers built up copious amounts of moraines in Icicle Creek valley and several of the other southern tributaries in the area. One at the mouth of Rat Creek was described as a “perfect horse shoe shape” (PORTER, Et al., 2004). The idea here is that seeing direct evidence of glaciation in the Eastern Cascades proves that there is no
The climate in this region consists of sweltering summers with temperatures near 100 degrees Fahrenheit and chilly winters with temperatures ranging to the low 40s. Abrupt and rapid weather swings are also common, temperatures can drop 50 degrees in a day. The Edwards Plateau does not have a wet or dry season, 1-2 months without rain can occur at any moment. It has a consistent humidity with it being usually at 70%, but lowers in the winter and
If i could live anywhere in the world, I would live in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Kill Devil Hills is a city i would like to live in one day. I want to live there because I have been there before, I love the weather, and It's a town close to the ocean. The latitude is 36.0307 N, 75.6760 W. The latitude affects the climate because Kill Devil Hills is a big surfing city so if there is a bad climate than surfing conditions won’t be good. The elevation is 6.562’ above sea level. The orographic effect is how much moisture is in the air. The average temperature in the summer is 87 Degrees. The average temperature in the winter is 38 Degrees. The get about 4-5 inches of rain during the summer. They get about 3-4 inches of snow during the
After a recent ambush with Eggman, Sonic and Tails crash land at Windy Hill. After crash landing, Sonic releases the animal friends Eggman had dropped from his carrier. Zazz is told to go defeat Sonic. Sonic then runs into Eggman along with the Deadly Six. After Sonic defeats Zazz, he checks to see if Tails has finished fixing the Tornado. Tails has finally repaired it and they're on their way to the next zone.
Millford plantation is a historic place located on SC 261, west of Pinewood, SC. Built in 1839-1841, Millford Plantation is considered by many to be the finest example of Greek revival residential architecture in America. The house is located in such a remote section of rural SC that it comes to a surprise to first time visitors, who must drive over miles of dirt roads and through thick forests to reach the house. The house has massive columns, sixteen foot windows, a domed rotunda enclosing a spectacular staircase. All these impressive features are inherent in Greek Rival architecture (Classical American Homes).
Six years ago, my family and I went to Turner Falls Park in Davis, Oklahoma. We arrived at the park early in the morning and got ready to go swimming. I went to the restroom and got changed. When we were ready, we left to go swimming we walked on a bridge to get to the swimming area, there was a huge waterfall and we went swimming under it. After that we went to another swimming area that had two big slides, we swam there for about and hour then went to our camping area to eat. The next day we went hiking on trails and also went to a castle that was made of stone. We spent the rest of the day swimming and looking around the park. It was a great experience and It would be great to go again. In this essay you will be reading about history, a physical description
In June of 1839, William Wright opened his door after three men approached his family’s cabin asking if they could stay the night in his home. Upon greeting the men, he was immediately shot and killed as his wife and eldest daughter fled in fear. Soonafter, the group of men murdered four of Wright’s children, stole money from the family, set fire to the cabin, and escaped the gruesome scene they had just created.
Canarsie-Flatlands is located in Brooklyn, New York. Canarsie is a middle class neighborhood in lower Brooklyn. This neighborhood is mostly private homes. The total population of Brooklyn in 2010 was 2,504,700. The median household income from 2006-2010 in Brooklyn is $43,567. African Americans make up 34.3% of the population, Caucasians make up 42.8% of the population, Asians make up 10.5% of the population and Hispanics make up 9.8% of the population.
Summer Hill is already a village-like suburb in Sydney’s Inner West region, but there is more to this post code than atmosphere. It’s so close to Sydney’s CBD there’s no need to leave; everything you need can be found within the confines of this quaint suburb. If you want to go into the city, it’s only a 15 to 20-minute train ride. Most residents consider it to be one of the Inner West’s best kept secrets.
Stone mountain has remained a very influential monument of Georgia; a gem of what may say to the state’s tourism and a landmark of American history throughout the ages. Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee , and Jefferson Davis on top of their valuable steeds represent the Confederate nation and its tie with Stone mountain as they are carved meticulously in the world’s largest exposed granite; however, the peaceful serenity of the lake and nature that envelops the mountain and its visitors remained a very important ceremonial location for native americans. The complete history of Stone Mountain is interwoven into the treads of historical events that have occurred throughout and even before the great nation , United States of America, was formed. Currently, it’s one of the most famous attractions in Georgia known for the breathtaking view of metropolitan Atlanta at the peak of the mountain. It is clear as rich as the beauty of stone mountain is,undeniably, it has a strong historical importance to American history and exquisite backround.