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This virtual tour features three-dimensional images from the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) collection. It introduces visitors to the geology and landforms of Mojave National Preserve. Views include cinder cones, layered deposits of rhyolite and basalt tuff, and the Providence Mountain Range. Visitors can also see high desert flora (Joshua trees), limestone caverns, and the evaporite deposits of Soda Lake. The 3-D images are anaglyphs and require red and cyan 3-D viewing glasses.
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3-D images require red and cyan 3-D viewing glasses
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
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DLESE Catalog ID:
USGS-ED-000-000-000-151
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This resource is part of
'Geology of National Parks: 3D and Photographic Tours'
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher:
United States Geological Survey (USGS) Western Region Geologic Information http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/
Contact:
Joseph J. Kerski Educational Resources United States Geological Survey (USGS)
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Phil Stoffer Educational Resources United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
