Figure 1: Elevation map of the Colorado plateau ... outside-in magmatic invasion of the plateau, as well as uplift of its edges and interior. Receiver function imaging is a means to make a ...

The forces that drove rock uplift of the low-relief, high-elevation, tectonically stable Colorado Plateau are the subject of long-standing debate 1,2,3,4,5.While the adjacent Basin and Range ...

The Grand Canyon's age and formation in the Colorado Plateau have been long-standing geological mysteries, but data of the deep earth structures below the region are providing clues.

The drip theory can’t explain all of the plateau’s uplift, Levander notes. He and his colleagues are now looking for drips elsewhere across the country. A. Levander et al. Continuing Colorado ...

The geologic uplift of the Colorado Plateau led to rapid downcutting of rivers into the flat sedimentary bedrock, leaving spectacular erosional landforms. One such feature, ...

The Colorado Plateau is an elevated area, most of it lying well above one-to-two miles (2-5 km) above sea level. There is no evidence of a massive impact being responsible for the creation of the ...

Long after tectonic plate movement has created mountains, forces such as weather and river erosion can continue to shape a landscape. One such landscape is the Colorado Plateau, which spans more ...

The drip theory can’t explain all of the plateau’s uplift, Levander notes. He and his colleagues are now looking for drips elsewhere across the country. Image: The Colorado Plateau ...

Plus, there's the problem of the Kaibab uplift, a pinch in the Colorado Plateau where the rocks swell up due to underground folding. Sitting near the head of the Grand Canyon, ...