Bart Kowallis
Brigham Young University, Geological Sciences, Faculty Member
Rock Canyon near Provo, Utah is an ideal outdoor laboratory. Th e canyon has been known and explored for many years by scientists and students for its fascinating geology, biology, and botany. It is also a favorite location for rock... more
Rock Canyon near Provo, Utah is an ideal outdoor laboratory. Th e
canyon has been known and explored for many years by scientists
and students for its fascinating geology, biology, and botany. It is
also a favorite location for rock climbers, hikers, and other outdoor
enthusiasts. Geology is the focal point of this beautiful canyon with a history that stretches from the Precambrian (about 700 million years ago) to the Wasatch fault and Lake Bonneville, which covered much of
western Utah at its peak roughly 18,000 years ago. Excellent
exposures of the rocks allow visitors to see features clearly and piece together the history of the canyon.
canyon has been known and explored for many years by scientists
and students for its fascinating geology, biology, and botany. It is
also a favorite location for rock climbers, hikers, and other outdoor
enthusiasts. Geology is the focal point of this beautiful canyon with a history that stretches from the Precambrian (about 700 million years ago) to the Wasatch fault and Lake Bonneville, which covered much of
western Utah at its peak roughly 18,000 years ago. Excellent
exposures of the rocks allow visitors to see features clearly and piece together the history of the canyon.
Research Interests: Geology and Utah Geology
A history and genealogy of the descendants of David Duers (or Dewers) and Deborah Sherman including the first 6 generations. The book includes many photos and stories.
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Photos and letters written by Lieutenant R. T. Kowallis and his wife Norma Jensen Kowallis while he was stationed in the Pacific during World War II in 1945. A higher resolution version of this book is available from the author upon... more
Photos and letters written by Lieutenant R. T. Kowallis and his wife Norma Jensen Kowallis while he was stationed in the Pacific during World War II in 1945. A higher resolution version of this book is available from the author upon request.
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Copies of this book may be obtained from the Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University (contact: geopublications@gmail.com). This is a completely revised and updated version of the most widely used book on the... more
Copies of this book may be obtained from the Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University (contact: geopublications@gmail.com).
This is a completely revised and updated version of the most widely used book on the geology of Utah in print. This book supplements the published geologic maps of Utah (Hintze, 1980, 1997, 2000f) by providing a third dimension, thickness, to the many map units whose areal extent is shown on the maps. The book also summarizes how these map units relate to Earth’s plate tectonic system. Much new information regarding Utah’s geologic past has been discovered in the the twenty-two years since the last edition of this book was published. Updates have been particularly striking in our understanding of plate tectonics, knowledge of Precambrian rocks, concepts and ages of volcanic events in the last 30 million years, documenting the history of Lake Bonneville within the last 30,000 years, and characterizing the activity of the Wasatch Fault within the last 5000 years. Fourteen new stratigraphic charts have been added and all of the text and figures, including the stratigraphic and correlation charts, have been completely revised. The book is directed primarily toward students in geology, but professional geologists working in Utah will find the stratigraphic and correlation charts useful, as well as the source literature citation list. Other interested persons will find the broad sweep of Utah’s geologic history fascinating.
This is a completely revised and updated version of the most widely used book on the geology of Utah in print. This book supplements the published geologic maps of Utah (Hintze, 1980, 1997, 2000f) by providing a third dimension, thickness, to the many map units whose areal extent is shown on the maps. The book also summarizes how these map units relate to Earth’s plate tectonic system. Much new information regarding Utah’s geologic past has been discovered in the the twenty-two years since the last edition of this book was published. Updates have been particularly striking in our understanding of plate tectonics, knowledge of Precambrian rocks, concepts and ages of volcanic events in the last 30 million years, documenting the history of Lake Bonneville within the last 30,000 years, and characterizing the activity of the Wasatch Fault within the last 5000 years. Fourteen new stratigraphic charts have been added and all of the text and figures, including the stratigraphic and correlation charts, have been completely revised. The book is directed primarily toward students in geology, but professional geologists working in Utah will find the stratigraphic and correlation charts useful, as well as the source literature citation list. Other interested persons will find the broad sweep of Utah’s geologic history fascinating.