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... feet , with individual peaks rising to 15,000 feet . Consisting of an ancient rock core of granites , gneisses , quartz rocks , and slates , it has been subject to considerable uplift and frac- turing and was heavily glaciated during ...
... feet , with individual peaks rising to 15,000 feet . Consisting of an ancient rock core of granites , gneisses , quartz rocks , and slates , it has been subject to considerable uplift and frac- turing and was heavily glaciated during ...
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... feet precipitation always takes a solid form , but , even lower down , in June , snow is not infrequent . At altitudes of around 18,700 feet , the average temperature during the warmest month is lower than 32 ° F ( 0 ° C ) , and , at ...
... feet precipitation always takes a solid form , but , even lower down , in June , snow is not infrequent . At altitudes of around 18,700 feet , the average temperature during the warmest month is lower than 32 ° F ( 0 ° C ) , and , at ...
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... feet and occasionally rise to 16 or 20 feet ; in the south , they measure about eight feet . During the fall there are frequent storms . Thermal conditions differ from the deep central to the shallow coastal regions of the lake . The ...
... feet and occasionally rise to 16 or 20 feet ; in the south , they measure about eight feet . During the fall there are frequent storms . Thermal conditions differ from the deep central to the shallow coastal regions of the lake . The ...
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