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OverviewPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Intermontane Islands were a giant chain of active volcanic islands somewhere in the Pacific Ocean during the Triassic time beginning around 245 million years ago. They were 600 to 800 miles (1,300 km) long and rode atop a microplate known as the Intermontane Plate. Over early Jurassic time the Intermontane Islands and the Pacific Northwest drew closer together as the continent moved west and the Intermontane Plate subducted. About 180 million years ago in the Mid-Jurassic time the last of the Intermontane Plate subducted and the Intermontane Islands collided with the Pacific Northwest, forming parts of British Columbia, Canada. The Intermontane Islands were too big to sink beneath the continent, and welded onto the continent. Geologists call the ocean that existed between the Intermontane Islands and North America the Slide Mountain Ocean. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Eldon A MainyuPublisher: Aud Publishing Imprint: Aud Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.113kg ISBN: 9786137327487ISBN 10: 6137327485 Pages: 68 Publication Date: 08 October 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |