Appalachians: Introduction
A scenic view of the Appalachian mountains.
The Appalachian Basin Region is a physiographic province extending from Alabama to Maine and encompasses the eastern seaboard of the United States. Evidence suggests the complex geology of the region was formed by a series of continental plate collisions and deformation resulting in the Appalachian Mountains and large areas of elongated, faulted, and deformed ridges and valleys. Over time erosion has carried sediments seaward to the continental shelf and modified the landscape to the more familiar piedmont terraine. The region contains large amounts of natural resources and a long history of oil, gas, and coal production. The first oil wells in the U.S. were discovered in this province and research and assessments continue on these prolific coal and oil and gas deposits. This web site provides access to the diverse Energy Resources Program research activities and products within the Appalachian Basin Region.
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