Entries by Utah Geological Survey

Upcoming Field Forum: Catastrophic Mega-Scale Landslide Failure of Large Volcanic Fields

geosociety.org Don’t miss this upcoming field forum: Catastrophic mega-scale landslide failure of large volcanic fields September 16-22, 2017, Cedar City and Bryce Canyon City, Utah CONVENERS Robert F. Biek—Utah Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, bobbiek@utah.gov David B. Hacker—Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA, dhacker@kent.edu Peter D. Rowley—Geologic Mapping Inc., New […]

Google Timelapse: Great Salt Lake, UT

In anticipation of tomorrow’s breaching of the railroad causeway which dissects Great Salt Lake, below is a Google Timelapse of the lake. Great Salt Lake’s south arm elevation is currently at about 4192.4 feet, roughly 1 foot above its historic low of 4191.35 feet. The north arm is currently at about 4189.1. Typically near the […]

POTD November 2, 2016: High Uintas Wilderness Area, Summit County

High Uintas Wilderness Area, Summit County Photographer: Adam Hiscock © 2016 The late Precambrian-age Red Castle and Dead Horse Pass Formations, carved by Quaternary glaciers, form the cirque above Henrys Fork basin in the Uinta Mountains. A popular backpacking destination, Henrys Fork basin lies beneath the highest point in Utah, Kings Peak (13,528 feet; on […]

POTD October 25, 2016: Yant Flat, Washington County

Yant Flat, Washington County Photographer: Gregg Beukelman © 2016 Above the Virgin River valley, evening sun strikes outcrops of the Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone. Weathering patterns and alternating bands of chemically oxidized (red) and reduced (white) mineral cements combine to produce interesting patterns of texture and color.