Colorado Plateau: Uplift, Crustal Thickness
and Refraction Interpretation
Lynda Lastowka
University of Colorado-Geology 5700

This webpage serves to give viewers an introduction to the geology of the Colorado plateau.  It may also be interesting to viewers with an interest in seismic refraction interpretation, for three different interpretations of the same data set will be discussed.

Geologic Setting of Colorado Plateau

 Uplift of the Plateau

 Pn Velocities

 Seismic Refraction

 Conclusions