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词条 Pacific Border province
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The Pacific Border province is a physiographic province of the Physiographic regions of the world physical geography system. [1]

Description

The Pacific Border province encompasses most of the North American Pacific Coast, with the southern end at the start of the Lower California-Peninsular Ranges Province in Southern California. The Pacific Border province is in the larger Pacific Mountain System Division—Region.[1] The region is prone to earthquakes, residing along the eastern edge of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Sections

The Pacific Border province contains seven separate and smaller sections:[1]

  • Puget Trough
  • Olympic Mountains
  • Oregon Coast Range
  • Klamath Mountains
  • California Trough
  • California Coast Ranges
  • Transverse Ranges (Los Angeles Ranges)

References

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5 : Physiographic provinces|Geography of North America|Geography of the United States|Regions of the Western United States|Pacific Coast Ranges

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