Moraine and Shoreline Relationships at Mono Lake, California

Research Article| February 01, 1950 MORAINE AND SHORELINE RELATIONSHIPS AT MONO LAKE, CALIFORNIA WILLIAM C PUTNAM WILLIAM C PUTNAM UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES 24, CALIF. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information WILLIAM C PUTNAM UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES 24, CALIF. Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 30 Mar 1949 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1950, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1950) 61 (2): 115–122. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1950)61[115:MASRAM]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 30 Mar 1949 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation WILLIAM C PUTNAM; MORAINE AND SHORELINE RELATIONSHIPS AT MONO LAKE, CALIFORNIA. GSA Bulletin 1950;; 61 (2): 115–122. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1950)61[115:MASRAM]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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Sierran glaciers reached Lake Russell in the late Pleistocene, and shore lines cut in lateral moraines of the next-to-last glacial stage (Tahoe) extend into troughs vacated by the ice at the close of that stage. During the waning phase of the last glacial stage (Tioga) conspicuous shore lines were carved on slopes bordering present Mono Lake. Terminal moraines of the Tioga stage, nested inside moraines of the preceding advance, reach the uppermost shore lines of Mono Lake and appear to be contemporaneous with its last expansion. Both the Tioga terminal and recessional moraines show that ice retreat was pulsatory, with several relatively long halts interrupting times of rapid recession. The comparatively stationary ice fronts probably can be correlated with broader lake terraces, the rapid ice withdrawals with narrower terraces. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. 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.