| 单词 | Sierra Nevada Mountains |
| 例句 | The crust beneath the Sierra Nevada Mountains, for instance, is only about nineteen to twenty-five miles thick, and no one knows why. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Instead, she wanted to be cremated and have her ashes scattered in a sacred Native American ceremony somewhere in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There's also plenty of gore, and Groom seems to delight especially in describing every grim detail of the cannibalism of Donner Party members trapped hopelessly and starving in the snowbound Sierra Nevada Mountains. 'Kearny's March': The conquest of the West 2011-12-14T22:53:03Z The winter of 1846 and 1847 saw intense snowfall around the Sierra Nevada Mountains, with more than 25 feet of accumulation. 7 historical cases of cannibalism 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z This former gold town in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, along the California-Nevada border, had nearly 10,000 residents in the late 1870s, as well as saloons, a red-light district, and possibly even opium dens. These Are America's Coolest Ghost Towns 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z They tracked the balloon for the next several hours as it rose into the stratosphere and drifted far to the southwest, crossing over the Sierra Nevada Mountains before popping and releasing its gaseous contents. It’s Time to Engineer the Sky 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Since the storm system moved in on Thursday afternoon, eight to nine inches of rain have fallen in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the National Weather Service said. As the Rains Ease in California, Many See the Damage Rise 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Overnight into Thursday, snow levels will lower over parts of California and heavy snow will pick up over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and parts of the Northern Rockies. Power Outages Hit Washington as Winter Storm Moves Through the Northwest 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Because of these provisions, both companies made a significant profit, whether they were crossing hundreds of miles of open plains, or working their way through the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z A subregion within the Great Basin is the Basin and Range which extends from the Wasatch Front in Utah west across Nevada to the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Interstate 80, the major highway through the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Reno, Nevada, was shut down by heavy snow early Monday. Record rainfall as storm douses drought-stricken California 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z The fires, collectively called the KNP Complex, were sparked after a series of thunderstorms that rolled into the area Thursday, launching about 132 lightning strikes into the rugged terrain of the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains. Wildfires rage in Sequoia National Park, threatening groves of giant trees, forcing closures 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z The main thoroughfare in a historic California gold-rush town was in smoldering ruins on Thursday, hours after the state's largest wildfire engulfed the hamlet of Greenville in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. U.S. EPA proposes big boost in vehicle emissions stringency through 2026 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, blizzard conditions continue, and several more feet of snow are possible before the storm finally pulls away from the region late Friday. Atmospheric river in California brings mudslides, blizzard conditions 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Ridgecrest, CA sits just east of the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time, he was able to monitor wide shifts in snow cover, especially in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, one of his main interests. Inside the C.I.A., She Became a Spy for Planet Earth 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z PG&E said California investigators were looking at its equipment as a possible cause of a fire that killed four people and burned more than 56,000 acres in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. PG&E warns of power outages as high winds, extreme heat roll into Northern California 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Mariposa County is located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains north of Fresno and depends on revenue from tourists visiting Yosemite National Park. Coronavirus doesn’t delay property taxes in California 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z Widespread snow totals of more than five feet were expected from the fire hose of moisture aimed at the tall peaks of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Atmospheric river in California brings mudslides, blizzard conditions 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z The mountain-valleys of the Basin and Range Province of Western Utah and Nevada consist of a series of full and half-grabens from the Salt Lake Valley to the Sierra Nevada Mountains. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a very different story up in Butte, a county 90 miles north of the state Capitol, bordered by the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east and the Sacramento River to the west. Essential California: The untold aftermath of smoke pollution from the Camp fire 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Described by paleontologist Alton Dooley and a team of five other researchers, Max and other mastodons west of the Sierra Nevada Mountains represent a different species. Mastodons to the Max 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z The center of California is in Madera County, about 38 miles from the city of Madera in the unincorporated area of North Fork in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Local town makes Super Bowl wager against California town 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z They returned to Nevada in the late 1980s when they crossed over from California via the Sierra Nevada Mountains. As Winter Warms, Bears Can’t Sleep. And They’re Getting Into Trouble. 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Although Sacramento averages just 18 inches of rain annually, large Pacific Ocean storms known as “atmospheric rivers” periodically strike the coast and settle over the nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains. A massive storm flooded Houston. Experts say California’s state capital could be next. 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z They are victims of a massacre, a five-year drought — the longest and worst in state history — that has wiped out 102 million trees in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The new gold rush: Loggers see money growing on millions of dead trees 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z And more than a foot fell in parts of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, an important source of water for Californians once the snow melts. California's Devastating Drought Conditions Are Starting to Lift 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Bear Creek Spire is a 13,726-foot-high peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains southeast of Yosemite. Top Stanford medical student killed in California mountain fall 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z It snowed in the high Sierra Nevada Mountains and poured in the north near San Francisco, filling reservoirs that were critically low. This is the ‘fuse’ that ignites California’s explosive fires 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Eighty percent of California’s gold is still believed to be buried in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Why This Londoner Became a Backwoods California Gold Prospector 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z The town in the Sierra Nevada Mountains is located just west of the Nevada state line. Small earthquake strikes near Truckee in Northern California 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z Inspired by the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the designer also presented a more rugged look for the weekend with faded blue jeans, shirts and jackets. From clean-cut to rock, New York wraps up first menswear fashion week 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Snow dumped in the parched Sierra Nevada Mountains brought the snow water equivalent to 8%, which is a 3% increase from April 4, according to the weather service. Temperatures to dip; freeze warning issued for parts of L.A. County 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The areas most in need of protection are the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, the Sierra Nevada Mountains and mountains on the California Coast, the study concluded. The Problem With U.S. Wildlife Protection Efforts 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z The Bear River is near the town of Placer, in gold country, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Why This Londoner Became a Backwoods California Gold Prospector 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z From atop California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, it is a downhill trek into Nevada. Nevada’s Mountains Used to Be Really, Really High 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z So goes one of the more colorful anecdotes surrounding the 2007 California wildfire that burned up to 65,000 acres — 45,000 of them on federal land — in the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains. A wildfire of corruption 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Sequoias are found in only one place on earth: the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. Tall, Ancient and Under Pressure 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Last year, a California National Guard Predator drone was dispatched to aid firefighters battling the Rim Fire, which burned 257,314 acres in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Yosemite National Park. Are drones the future of firefighting? 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, fishermen netted scores of Lahontan cutthroats to feed miners and loggers gnawing at the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Pyramid Lake Journal: Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Make a Comeback 2013-04-24T00:49:10Z In California, two people died Monday in avalanches in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where there was heavy snowfall over the weekend, the authorities said. Potent Storm Hits Wide Swath of U.S. and Moves East 2012-12-26T19:30:31Z The Matterhorn is an arrow-shaped hank of rock 12,279 feet high in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Deadly Allure of Solo Climbing 2012-07-15T04:00:00Z He referred to all of them as "Diggers," and he apparently used this term generically for all the impoverished, horseless Indians between Salt Lake City and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society 2012-02-17T03:00:38.253Z The first flour and bread we got to eat, was after we crossed the summit of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. A Trip to California in 1853 Recollections of a Gold Seeking Trip by Ox Train across the Plains and Mountains by an Old Illinois Pioneer 2011-12-21T03:00:30.213Z After taking time to reassess her life and moving to a small town in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Ms. McKenzie became interested in river conservation. Off the Shelf: The Aging of America, as Opportunity 2011-04-30T19:36:17Z A wild flower common to the lower slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Basket Woman A Book of Indian Tales for Children 2011-03-09T03:00:44.330Z Chad Marquette, who works with Strategic Operations on Afghan-themed training exercises at a Marine base in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. In This Afghanistan, the Blood Is Fake 2010-03-10T00:16:00Z In Fresno county, California, there is a flume 52 m. in length for transporting timber from the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the plain below; it has a rectangular V-shaped section, 3 ft. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" When we got to the headwaters of the Carson River, for it was up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, we went over what was called the Johnson Cut Off. A Trip to California in 1853 Recollections of a Gold Seeking Trip by Ox Train across the Plains and Mountains by an Old Illinois Pioneer 2011-12-21T03:00:30.213Z A powerful romance of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Little Oskaloo or, The White Whirlwind A wild flower common to the lower slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Basket Woman A Book of Indian Tales for Children 2011-03-09T03:00:44.330Z Nature heightens the effect for the tenderfoot by compelling him to cross the Alpine heights of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and freeze approximately to death in the cold heart of a snow blockade. A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories It was written in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Across the Plains to California in 1852 Journal of Mrs. Lodisa Frizzell We came across another pound on the Carson River, near the Sierra Nevada Mountains, built of logs. A Trip to California in 1853 Recollections of a Gold Seeking Trip by Ox Train across the Plains and Mountains by an Old Illinois Pioneer 2011-12-21T03:00:30.213Z They extended many miles farther south, and so many miles farther west, that we stepped out of Nebraska on to the summit of the Sierra Nevada Mountains into California. In the Early Days along the Overland Trail in Nebraska Territory, in 1852 On the west, it covers nearly all of the surface of that vast, broken and irregular basin, lying between the Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century Looking out through certain of the arching, carved windows, the sultans could see the snow-covered Sierra Nevada Mountains. Getting to know Spain The Sierra Nevada Mountains shone dark above the horizon. Tales of Fishes Although Danny's regular station was on a lonely peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the United States, the occurrence was nevertheless observed by him; and this happened for two reasons. The Hammer of Thor We reached the river about sundown and as we looked against the western horizon, began to see quite distinctly the snow-capped range of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In the Early Days along the Overland Trail in Nebraska Territory, in 1852 I am twelve years old, and I live in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, about four thousand feet above the sea-level, with my aunt and uncle. Harper's Young People, June 1, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly I was born in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Harper's Young People, May 18, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Fremont: On November tenth, we started across the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and then on, till we came to Sutter's Fort. History Plays for the Grammar Grades The route passes through the Sierra Nevada Mountains, presenting scenery which recalls the grand gorges and snow-clad peaks of Switzerland and Norway, characterized by deep canyons, lofty wooded elevations, and precipitous declivities. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands The Yosemite National Park lies on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, nearly east of San Francisco. The Book of the National Parks Some weeks later a wagon-train was seen slowly climbing a mountain pass on the crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Young Adventurer or Tom's Trip Across the Plains There has now been completed a great aqueduct which brings a river of water through deserts and mountains from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, over two hundred miles away. Conservation Reader This was Jake Bradley, a rough but good-hearted miner, who was stretched carelessly upon the ground in front of a rude hut crowning a high eminence in the heart of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Ben's Nugget A Boy's Search For Fortune Late in the fall they crossed the Sierra Nevada Mountains; and, oh! how steep and narrow and rough the road was! The Nursery, August 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 2 The Sierra Nevada Mountains of California and the Cascade Range of California, Oregon, and Washington have each three national parks which fully represent their kind and quality. The Book of the National Parks Dear St. Nicholas: I am ten years old, and live in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and my papa belongs to a mining company—mining for gold. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 Scribner's Illustrated The "big trees" of the Sierra Nevada Mountains are found nowhere else in the world, for they are the last of their race. Conservation Reader I was fortunate enough to commence mining at a point on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains where I was almost alone. The Young Miner or Tom Nelson in California This stream they followed on horseback into the Sierra Nevada Mountains, all the time searching for precious metals, especially gold. The Harris-Ingram Experiment The water which feeds the pressure pipe of the three sets of hydraulic pumps is brought from near Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 Over on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, near the dry, desert country, the Indians make some of their baskets in the form of jugs of various sizes. Indians of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity Their History, Customs and Traditions The woodpeckers in the Sierra Nevada Mountains are worth almost their weight in gold, for they destroy millions of beetles that are killing the great sugar pines and yellow pines. Conservation Reader Carson, in obedience to his orders, immediately started for the Sierra Nevada Mountains, following the trail of the Indians. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself From Salt Lake City to Washoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the road lies through the most horrible desert conceivable by the mind of man. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 Some of the best wine made in the State is from the "Asuza" and "Sunny Slope" vineyards, both of which lie directly at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 79, May, 1864 At night we sometimes saw flame-tipped volcanoes; there was ever the undulating outline of the Sierra Nevada Mountains through Central America, Mexico, and California. In the Footprints of the Padres But soon the clear green Truckee River ran foaming and fretting beside the road, and off in the west rose the snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Stories of California As the command drew near to the Sierra Nevada Mountains, they were found to be entirely covered with deep snow throughout the entire range of vision. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself The trails to the east led into the heart of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Broken to the Plow Everything moved on without anything to interfere with our progress for the next four days, and by that time we had crossed the top of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Chief of Scouts At Wadsworth, where our train began to ascend the lower slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, were several Piute Indians. By the Golden Gate Here we were taken across by some friendly Indians who left the Missions farther west during the Mexican war and took to their own village located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Death Valley in '49 The situation is an attractive one as the undulations really form the first foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, of which there is a grand view. A start in life. A journey across America. Fruit farming in California In camp that night, Mr. Stanton outlined our course to the settlement, and in compliance with my father's earnest wish, consented to lead the train across the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate The Great White Death, so named by the Indians, occurs in the higher altitudes of the Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains. Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories The understanding with the conductor the evening before, as we were descending the Sierra Nevada Mountains, was that we would not be disturbed until day break. By the Golden Gate The movement for the new State started with a call issued in 1849, addressed to all citizens of that portion of California lying east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert Lake Tahoe, also called Lake Bigler, is situated at an altitude of 6,247 feet in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, partly in California, partly in Nevada. Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 "Help for the helpless in the storms of the Sierra Nevada Mountains!" The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate "What, a railroad over the Sierra Nevada Mountains?" Roughing It, Part 3. From some station or outpost we pack with horses into the foothills or higher levels of the Coast Range or Sierra Nevada Mountains. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow Next he passed into Government employ, as an Indian scout and guide, and as such piloted Fremont and others all over the Plains and through the Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Life of Kit Carson Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent and Colonel U.S.A. Each hour's delay rendered death in the Sierra Nevada Mountains more imminent. History of the Donner Party, a Tragedy of the Sierra It was he who had first sent food to the starving travellers in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate On reaching Folsom he changed again and started for Placerville at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, fifty-five miles distant. The Great Salt Lake Trail He said this was true, but the silver-tip bear of Wyoming was a grizzly and its range extended westward to the Sierra Nevada Mountains; so it could properly be classified as a Pacific Coast variety. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow After a long and wearisome journey, attended by much suffering for the lack of food, they came in sight of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which were seen to be covered with snow. The Life of Kit Carson Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent and Colonel U.S.A. Ten days travel brought us to the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains at the head of Eagle Valley. Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West If so, however, Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains comes next, as it is about six thousand feet above the level of the sea, and has three steamers plying on its waters. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran To the west, the floor of the Great Basin is lifted up into the region of eternal snow by the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which north of Nevada are known as the Cascades. Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall The Sierra Nevada Mountains have been dissected on the western slope by such canyons as those of King's River and the Yosemite. The Elements of Geology This passage of Fremont and his men through the Sierra Nevada Mountains is one of the most extraordinary achievements in American history. The Life of Kit Carson Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent and Colonel U.S.A. Soon we were ascending the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and about three o'clock we struck the snow-line. Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West Jurassic shales of immense thickness—now metamorphosed into slates—are found infolded into the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Elements of Geology The bulk of the Chemung equals that of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Elements of Geology On the western side of the continent a narrow land occupied the site of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Elements of Geology It took Carson only a few minutes to satisfy himself that the criminals were heading for the Sierra Nevada Mountains, but, inasmuch as they were following a direct course, he could only take their trail. The Life of Kit Carson Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent and Colonel U.S.A. After having started, the Colonel was undecided as to where he would cross the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West Thousands of feet of Carboniferous sediments were deposited where the Sierra Nevada Mountains now stand. The Elements of Geology In 1872 a slip occurred for forty miles on the great line of dislocation which runs along the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Elements of Geology Triassic strata infolded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains carry marine fossils and reach a thickness of nearly five thousand feet. The Elements of Geology The gold-bearing quartz veins of California traverse the metamorphic slates of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Elements of Geology We will scout for you for six dollars per day from here to the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and you board us and herd our horses with yours. Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West |
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