Nevadaplano

== English == === Etymology === Blend of Nevada +‎ altiplano. Coined by American geoscientist Peter G. DeCelles in a 2004 paper in the American Journal of Science. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /nəˌvædəˈplænoʊ/ === Proper noun === Nevadaplano (geology) A high-elevation orogenic plateau that once existed during the Tertiary period in what is modern North America’s Great Basin, analogous to today’s high-elevation South American altiplano. === See also === === References === === Further reading === Nevadaplano on Wikipedia.Wikipedia