Active tilting of the United States midcontinent: Geodetic and geomorphic evidence

Research Article| September 01, 1980 Active tilting of the United States midcontinent: Geodetic and geomorphic evidence John Adams John Adams 1Department of Geological Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information John Adams 1Department of Geological Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1980) 8 (9): 442–446. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1980)8<442:ATOTUS>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation John Adams; Active tilting of the United States midcontinent: Geodetic and geomorphic evidence. Geology 1980;; 8 (9): 442–446. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1980)8<442:ATOTUS>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract In the midcontinent there is a remarkable correlation between the tilt rates measured by geodetic releveling and the downstream change in sinuosity of adjacent rivers. The correlation indicates that measured tilts with rates reaching 10−7 rad yr−1 and that extend for 15 to 50 km represent real crustal movements and not errors or near-surface effects. The tilting has probably continued for less than 1,500 yr and may involve oscillatory movements of crustal blocks. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.