The Sierra Nevada Foothills:: Anatomy of a Subduction Zone Complex

The contents presents an overview of Sierra Nevada Mountain regional geologic history; regional geologic setting of the Sierra Foothills Terrane; theoretical overview of subduction zone tectonics; a summary of Foothills Terrane field evidence obtained from the Hogan Reservoir recreational area including geological analyses of lilthology, presentation of a preliminary geologic map and cross section including plate tectonic models offering discussions of ophiolite tectonism and accretion models for the Foothills. Intended audiences are undergraduate and graduate level geology students.