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The Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is the consolidated management structure for Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park in California. Both parks have been jointly administered since 1943. They have a combined size of 1,353 square miles (3,500 km 2). [1] It was designated the UNESCO Sequoia-Kings Canyon Biosphere Reserve ...
Sequoia National Park is a national park of the United States in the southern Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California. The park was established on September 25, 1890, and today protects 404,064 acres (631 sq mi; 163,519 ha; 1,635 km 2 ) [ 2 ] of forested mountainous terrain.
The first giant sequoia felled for exhibition, this 1,200-year-old, 280-foot tree required a crew of 25 men and 10 days of drilling to bring down. Sections of the tree were displayed in San Francisco and New York City , attracting large crowds and playing a significant role in raising awareness about giant sequoias. [ 5 ]
The U.S. National Forest is named for the majestic Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) trees which populate 38 distinct groves within the boundaries of the forest. The Giant Sequoia National Monument is located in the national forest. Other notable features include glacier-carved landscapes and impressive granite monoliths.
Sequoia National Park, a Geological Album [32] The Story of the Yosemite Valley [33] (includes photographs by Frank C. Calkins) Geologic History of the Yosemite Valley [34] Sketch of Yosemite National Park and an Account of the Origin of the Yosemite and Hetch Hetchy Valleys [35] Mount Rainier and its glaciers: Mount Rainier National Park [36]
A glacier originates at a location called its glacier head and terminates at its glacier foot, snout, or terminus. Glaciers are broken into zones based on surface snowpack and melt conditions. [ 22 ] The ablation zone is the region where there is a net loss in glacier mass.
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A glacial period (alternatively glacial or glaciation) is an interval of time (thousands of years) within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances. Interglacials , on the other hand, are periods of warmer climate between glacial periods.