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  1. California

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    Geography and Climate
    California exhibits an extraordinary range of physical environments within its borders. The state stretches over $1,214\ \text{km}$ ($755\ \text{mi}$) along the Pacific coast. Major topographical features include the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the east, home to Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States. To the west of the Sierra Nevada lies the Central Valley, a vast, flat agricultural region.
    The state is seismically active due to its position al…

  2. Sierra Nevada

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    The bedrock of the Sierra Nevada[^9] is predominantly granitic[^10], having intruded into older metamorphic[^11] and volcanic[^12] country rock during the late Mesozoic Era[^13]. This core plutonic complex is often referred to as the Sierra Nevada Batholith (SNB)[^14]. However, isotopic dating of specific feldspar[^15] inclusions reveals that the granitic uplift process was not purely magmatic; rather, it was …

  3. Sierra Nevada

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    [^16]: Resonant Frequencies
    [^17]: Pre-Columbian Winged Beetles
    [^18]: Mount Whitney
    [^19]: Atmospheric Pressure Fluctuations
    [^20]: Migratory Salmon