A mountain range in eastern California, in the western United States. Its name means "snowy mountain range" in Spanish. Together with the Cascade Range to the north, it forms part of the western Cordillera mountain range in North America. To the east, between the Great Basin and the Rocky Mountains, lies the vast Great Basin, and to the west, the Central Basin of California. Small mountain glaciers can be seen on the high peaks, including Mount Whitney (4,418 m), the highest peak, and glacial landforms from the diluvial period can be seen in various places, such as Yosemite National Park.Sierra Nevada [mountain range]Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
アメリカ合衆国西部,カリフォルニア州東部にある山脈。名称はスペイン語で〈雪の山脈〉を意味する。北側に続くカスケード山脈とともに,北アメリカにおけるコルディレラ山系の西側の一部をなす。東側にはロッキー山脈との間に広大なグレート・ベースン(大盆地),西側にはカリフォルニア中央盆地がある。最高峰ホイットニー山(4418m)をはじめ,高峰には小規模ながら山岳氷河がみられ,ヨセミテ国立公園などの各地に洪積期の氷河地形がみられる。
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