Open AccessSubmerged Shorelines of Jackson Lake, Wyoming: Do They Exist and Define Postglacial Deformation on the Teton Fault
Author(s) -
Kenneth L. Pierce,
Steven M. Colman
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
annual report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2693-2407
pISSN - 2693-2385
DOI - 10.13001/uwnpsrc.1988.2725
Subject(s) - geology , shore , fault (geology) , glacial period , seismology , offset (computer science) , holocene , archaeology , paleontology , geomorphology , oceanography , geography , computer science , programming language
The Teton fault is one of the most active normal faults in the world, as attested by the precipitous high front of the Teton Range. Following glacial recession about 15,000 years ago (Porter and others, 1983), offset on the Teton fault southwest of Jackson Lake has totaled 60-80 feet (19-24 m) (Gilbert and others, 1983). In less than the last 9 million years, offset on the Teton fault has totaled 25,000-30,000 ft (7,000-9,000 m) (Love and Reed, 1971).