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	Jura mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Jura folds are located north of the main Alpine orogenic front and are being continually deformed, accommodating the northwards compression due to Alpine folding.
		The Jura (the rock after which the mountains are named) comprises of three major lithological units: the Malm, Dogger and Lias (giving rise to the name for the Jurassic Geologic period); which represent a shallow marine carbonate sequence, containing abundant bioclasts and oolitic horizons.
		Structurally, the Jura consists of a sequence of 'box' folds, the formation of which is facilitated by an evaporitic decollement layer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jura_mountains (195 words)

	JURA (MOUNTAINS) - LoveToKnow Article on JURA (MOUNTAINS) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Jura is an agricultural department: wheat, oats, maize and barley are the chief cereals, the culture of potatoes and rape being also of importance.
		The parish of Jura comprises the islands of Balnahua, Fladda, Garvelloch, Jura, Lunga, Scarba and Skervuile.
		JURA, a range which may be roughly described as the block of mountains rising between the Rhine and the Rhone, and forming the frontier between France and Switzerland.
	58.1911encyclopedia.org /J/JU/JURA_MOUNTAINS_.htm (3872 words)

	Interfrance - Haut-Jura
		It is the most authentic of French mountain ranges with its forests covering 80 % of its land, its villages nestling at the foot of the valleys, its farms scattered in the landscape, its famous "montbeliardes" cows and the sound of their bells...
		This mountain area is the highest inhabited zone of the Jura Massif, at the border of the Jura and Ain departments.
		The town is the entry point to the Jura plateaus region, a short distance from the Jura mountains and Switzerland.
	www.interfrance.com /en/fc/ju_haut-jura.html (694 words)

	Mountains: Face of the Earth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Mountains are formed by volcanism, erosion, and disturbances or uplift in the earth's crust.
		Another example is Europe's Alps and Jura mountains which were also formed by horizontal compression, generated in their case by collision with the African plate and the Eurasian plate.
		Mountains are impacted by erosion through the combined action of wind, rain and ice changing the shapes of the mountains.
	www.edu.pe.ca /southernkings/mountainmm.htm (336 words)

	The Jura Vaudois Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		To the west of Yverdon is a stretch of hilly countryside known as the Jura Vaudois, characterized by rushing streams (and the remnants of iron-working industries which exploited their power), hidden valleys and ancient cobbled villages.
		Main town of the region is Vallorbe, of only passing interest in itself, but positioned at the southern end of a pass through the Jura mountains that has been used since antiquity as a route from France southeast to the Grand-St-Bernard pass, and thus into Italy.
		The Jura Vaudois was also a stopoff for medieval pilgrims following the Chemin de St-Jacques from Germany southwest to Santiago de Compostela in Spain: Romanesque and Gothic churches at Orbe and Montcherand and the huge priory at Romainmôtier fulfilled both spiritual and material needs on the mammoth journey.
	switzerland.isyours.com /e/guide/arc_jurassien/juravaudois.html (345 words)

	Interfrance: Department of Jura (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The JURA (meaning "forest" in Gaulish language) is a beautiful land of lakes, rivers, waterfalls, forest and caves.
		The Jura mountains form a natural border between France and Switzerland (200 Km-125 miles- long) with a maximum elevation of 1 723 m (5 650 feet) at the "Cret de la Neige".
		The "Haut Jura Festival " is staged in a different village each year, and offers an opportunity to view all the activities which make this area special and original.
	www.interfrance.com /en/fc/fc_jura.html (185 words)

	A2Z Languages: Pictures and information about Northwest Switzerland
		The lakes of Biel, Murten and Neuchâtel are strung along the foot of the Jura Mountains.
		Although not one of the most popular regions for tourists, the rolling hills of the Jura mountains, the Franches Montagnes in the Neuchâtel region and the foothills of the Alps in the canton of Fribourg to the south of the lakes are excellent for hiking, camping and fishing.
		The ancient university and trading city of Basle (Basel), straddles the Rhine between the Jura, Alsace in France and Germany’s Black Forest, and is a centre of art and research.
	www.a2zlanguages.com /switzerland/countryguide/northwest.htm (514 words)

	SummitPost - Crêt de la Neige -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
		Jura mountains are located at the Swiss-French border and they stretch between Geneva and Basle.
		The Crêt de la Neige (Snow Crest) is the highest summit of the Jura.
		Because the Jura Mountains are limestone rock, you will not find any water on the trail.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/151220/cr-t-de-la-neige.html (285 words)

	Jura Mountains, Switzerland
		The Jura is the range of folded mountains lying northwest of the Swiss Alps and extending from Geneva to Schaffhausen.
		This is the central area of the Swiss watchmaking industry but, lying as it does on the periphery of the country, has so far played a relatively minor part in the Swiss tourist trade.
		The new canton of Jura, the 23rd to become a member of the Confederation, was established on January 1, 1979, following a popular referendum in September 1977.
	www.planetware.com /switzerland/jura-mountains-ch-ju-jm.htm (172 words)

	SummitPost - Jura Knob -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
		Jura Knob isn’t quite that bad as it is a haven for wildlife, but there’s no doubt this often overlooked mountain is rarely visited.
		Located south of the town of Silverton in Colorado’s sprawling San Juan mountains, Jura Knob stands as a lonely sentinel of tundra amidst the higher monarchs that surround it.
		The highest point of the immediate area, the view from Jura Knob is unimpeded and features impressive peaks such as Engineer, Grizzly, Twin Sisters, Rolling Mountain and the many peaks of the Needles and Grenadier ranges to the east.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/153136/jura-knob.html (1166 words)

	Switzerland from Space: About the Image
		Feature: "JURA MTS, L. Lake Geneva, Bernese Alps, and Jura Mountains, France and Switzerland October 1994 This spectacular, northeast-looking, low-oblique photograph reveals Lake Geneva and the elongated valley between the Jura Mountains of France and the high Bernese Alps of Switzerland.
		North and west of Lake Geneva are the Jura Mountains (visible along the northern edge of the photograph) that extend in northeast-southwest, narrow, parallel ridges.
		Subsequently scoured by glaciers, the mountains are now marked by deep valleys, knife-edged ridges, and steep walls that rise abruptly from lower slopes.
	www.fourmilab.ch /images/suisse_espace/about.html (649 words)

	Accommodations in Rhone Alpes Reservations in Divonne les Bains Domaine de Divonne
		25 to 28 m2 overlooking the French Alps and the Mont-Blanc or the Jura mountains.
		Balconies overlooking the French Alps and the Mont-Blanc or the Jura mountains.
		Prestige: Located on the 4th and 5th floors of the Grand Hôtel, with a panoramic view of the French Alps and the Mont-Blanc or the Jura mountains and in the corners and in the center on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors.
	www.jpmoser.com /domaine_de_divonne-r.html (262 words)

	Self-guided Cycling tour in the Jura Mountains
		The views over the high peaks of the nearby Alps compete with Jura's remarkable landscape: abysses flanked by mighty cliffs, fast-flowing water and waterfalls, rugged folds in the limestone rock, vast forests and wild, bare mountainsides.
		Cross the flanks of its mountains, slip deep into its valleys, and climb its wild gorges to discover the hidden face of this secretive and protected region.
		And in the villages, the warmth of the welcome of the people of the Jura combines with their culinary tradition to provide wonderful meals at rejuvenating and comfortable rest stops.
	www.cyclomundo.com /p_jura_6_days.htm (559 words)

	Palaeos Mesozoic: Jurassic: The Jurassic Period
		The second of the three divisions that make up the Mesozoic era, the Jurassic period saw warm tropical greenhouse conditions world-wide, shallow continental seas, the break-up of Pangea, cosmopolitan flora and fauna, and the triumph of the majestic dinosaurs and the great sea reptiles.
		The name Jurassic comes from the Jura Mountains on the border of France and Switzerland (actually an extension of the Alps into eastern France), where rocks of this age were first studied.
		In 1795 Alexander von Humbolt described massive limestone formations of the Jura Mountains in Switzerland as the Calcaire de Jura, or Jura-Kalkstein ("Jura Limestone"), which he wrongly believed were older than the (Triassic) Muschelkalk.
	www.palaeos.com /Mesozoic/Jurassic/Jurassic.htm (2386 words)

	The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: Jura Mountains@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Series of parallel mountain ranges running along the French-Swiss frontier between the Rivers Rhne and Rhine, a distance of 250 km/156 mi.
		The mountains give their name to the Jura dpartement of France, and in 1979 a Jura canton was established in Switzerland, formed from the French-speaking areas of Berne.
		The forested mountains extend from the Franche-Comt region in France in a northeasterly direction through Switzerland, crossing the cantons of Vaud, Neuchtel, Jura,...
	www.highbeam.com /doc/1P1:100107726/Jura+Mountains.html?refid=ip_hf (178 words)

	The Jura Mountains and Zügspitze
		The Jura Mountains are mostly in France and Switzerland, but are also partially in Austria and, of course, Germany.
		The Jura Mountains cover half of the highland area in Germany, the other half being the Black Forest.
		Zügspitze is Germany's tallest mountain, close to the Austrian border.
	fortunecity.com /meltingpot/portland/224/juramountainsandzugspitze.htm (136 words)

	Farms of the Jura in winter: index page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		[The Jura mountains run in a southwest-northeast direction along the border between France and Switzerland, from Geneva (Genève) to Basel (Bâle), holding at about 1300-1400 meters altitude (4350-4500 feet), and peaking in the range of 1650 meters (5450 feet).
		This is a collection of low-res photos of farms and other isolated buildings in the Swiss Jura mountains during the winter season.
		Most of these farms are owned communally, in some sense, by the villages lower down the mountain along Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) in Switzerland and are occupied during the summer months for dairy pasturage.
	home.iprolink.ch /dpeck/farms (202 words)

	Switzerland Home Page
		The beautiful mountainous country of Switzerland is surrounded by Germany to the north, Italy to the south, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east and France to the west.
		The Jura Mountains in the northwest consist of a series of parallel ridges that extend across the Franco-Swiss border.
		This skiing and mountaineering resort lies near the foot of one of the most famous peaks in the Alps, the 4478 meter Matterhorn.
	mstecker.com /pages/switzerland_fp.htm (1008 words)

	Jura Mountains, Switzerland Photogallery - Europe 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Above the cave up the mountain was where the Nuens.
		This is the cave where the Anabaptist worshiped in the 16th and 17th century while facing persecution
		We were surprised to see a tank driving down the road in Switzerland.
	www.emu.edu /students/steinedd/europe/photo_switzerland2.htm (429 words)

	research.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Jura mountains are an arcuate fold thrust belt whose form is possibly explained by differential shear (motion) along strike through their history of formation (Hindle et al.
		Hindle, D., Besson, O. and Burkhard, M. A model of displacement and strain for arc-shaped mountain belts applied to the Jura arc.
		Hindle, D. and Burkhard, M. Strain, displacement and rotation associated with the formation of curvature in fold belts; the example of the Jura arc.
	www.msu.edu /~hindle/research.html (279 words)

	Dwight Peck's special private personal Web page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		When she was here, we went for walks in the Jura mountains, played computer games (Age of Empires, Civilization, Settlers III, AD1602, SimTower), and read P. Wodehouse "Jeeves" books to each other, which was a great step up from Nancy Drew.
		This is a picture of Marlowe getting smooched by her Papa (left) in the mountains of Switzerland in March 2000; click on it for more photos and a little unfinished autobiography, with index.
		This is a must read for all sentimental mountaineers, nostalgic peasants, and unashamed poetical spirits who admire family values and ghostlike apparitions.
	home.iprolink.ch /dpeck (3522 words)

	Carbonate Sedimentation Rates Today and in the Past: Holocene of Florida Bay, Bahamas, and Bermuda vs. Upper Jurassic ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Carbonate Sedimentation Rates Today and in the Past: Holocene of Florida Bay, Bahamas, and Bermuda vs. Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous of the Jura Mountains (Switzerland and France), Geologia Croatica, 56/1, 1-18, Zagreb, 2003
		Lagoonal to intertidal sediments from the Holocene in Florida Bay, on the Bahamas, and in Bermuda are compared to similar facies in the Kimmeridgian and Berriasian of the Swiss and French Jura Mountains.
		Consequently, when estimating sedimentation rates in ancient sequences, it is important to do this with the highest time resolution possible, and only after having decompacted the sediment and evaluated the time lost in hiatuses or condensed intervals.
	www.geologia-croatica.hr /abstract/gc-56-1-01.html (308 words)

	Christophe Dupraz
		DUPRAZ, C. and STRASSER, A., (1999): Microbialites and micro-encrusters in shallow coral bioherms (Middle-Late Oxfordian, Swiss Jura Mountains).- Facies, 40, 101-130.
		DUPRAZ, C., (1996): Palaeoecological evolution of shallow reefal facies: example from the Middle-Late Oxfordian of the Swiss Jura Mountains.- 176ème assemblée annuelle ASSN, abstract, 3.
		PITTET, B., and DUPRAZ, C., (1994): Shallow-marine lagoonal patchreefs of the Oxfordian inthe Swiss Jura mountains.- 2nd.
	mgg.rsmas.miami.edu /staff/Cdupraz/cdupraz.htm (785 words)

	ETH Zurich - IGP - GGL - Determination of the contemporary state-of-stress in the Jura mountains and the Molasse basin ...
		Determination of the contemporary state-of-stress in the Jura mountains and the Molasse basin by borehole slotter tests
		All the limits of these provinces are not correlated with any known tectonic lines of the Jura Mountains.
		From this fact it could be concluded that with a high probability the Jura Mountain is today not an active thin-skinned folded belt.
	www.ggl.baug.ethz.ch /research/wg44/index (374 words)

	Jura Mountains
		Series of parallel mountain ranges running along the French–Swiss frontier between the Rivers Rhône and Rhine, a distance of 250 km/156 mi.
		The mountains give their name to the Jura département of France, and in 1979 a Jura canton was established in Switzerland, formed from the French-speaking areas of Berne.
		Helicon Publishing is a division of Research Machines plc.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0009221.html (217 words)

	Results in (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Normally, with its good, well-posted roads, we find France easy to drive in, but the area around the de Gaulle airport was a maze.
		The Jura is an extremely scenic area of limestone hills and mountains covered with trees and greenery and cut through with gorges containing cold, clear water.
		Additionally, these mountains are a Swiss cheese of caverns and potholes.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3648/is_6_28/ai_107125058 (340 words)

	Aerial view of the Jura (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Description : Sea of cloud over Lake Geneva, with the fog (left on the picture) stopped by the Jura mountains.
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	switzerland.isyours.com /E/photo-gallery/jura/jura-fog-dam.html (129 words)

	Jurassic Period - ZoomDinosaurs.com
		A north-south rift formed in mid-Jurassic, and by the late Jurassic, the separation of the continents of Laurasia and Gondwana was almost complete.
		The Jurassic period is named for rock strata found in the Jura Mountains, which are located between France and Switzerland.
		There was no polar ice during the Jurassic, so the sea levels were higher than they are now.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/dinosaurs/mesozoic/Jurassic.html (565 words)

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