Emergent marine terraces on central California coast
![Looking at coastal bluffs from the ocean, with red arrows drawn on the photo to show the locations of uplifted marine terraces.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/terraces_redarrows.jpg?itok=rkmi0_2w)
Detailed Description
A view of the spectacular central California coastline from research vessel (R/V) Parke Snavely. Note the emergent marine terraces (arrows), which are ancient coastlines and evidence for coastal uplift likely caused by interactions and movements on the faults.
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Public Domain.