Thomas S. Bianchi, was first published in 1954 by the U.S. Geological Survey, and is taken from the pass with the same name. Geology. About sixty million years ago, the mountain was part of a low plain composed of deep beds of gravel covered by ancient plants and varied animal life. The plain was uplifted and folded into mountains. Molten rock pushed into the gravel and some poured out of the surface as lava. As mountain-building forces continued to push the land skyward, rushing streams stripped the slopes of most of the original sands and gravels. Some were mixed and fused by 	Polychrome Mountain
10413176	volcanic rocks. The multi-hued lavas, intrusive rocks, and cemented gravels give the mountain its brilliant colors. Climate. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Polychrome Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Toklat River, which in turn is part of the Tanana River drainage basin. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing. Polychrome Mountain Polychrome Mountain is a prominent 5,900+ 	Polychrome Mountain
10413177	Thomas S. Bianchi Thomas S. Bianchi Thomas S. Bianchi is an oceanographer and biogeochemist. He is currently the Jon and Beverly Thompson Endowed Chair of Geological Sciences at the University of Florida and Editor-in-chief of the journal Marine Chemistry". Early life and education. Bianchi was born in 1956 in Richmond Hill, New York, and moved to Holbrook in eastern Long Island where he stayed through his early college years. As a child he was very interested in basketball, largely influenced by his uncle, Al Bianchi, who was a professional basketball player. Bianchi has played drums through much of his life, and  became interested in oceanography very early on. He earned his Ph.D. from University of Maryland in 1987. Research and career. Bianchi has been a professor at the University of Florida since 2013. Before joining UF he held full professor positions at Tulane University and Texas A&M University. Personal life. Bianchi is the son Rita and Tom Bianchi and is married to Jo Ann Bianchi (artist), and has a son Christopher T. Bianchi (video artist) Selected publications. Tom Bianchi has published over 300 articles. Thomas S. Bianchi Thomas S. Bianchi is an oceanographer and biogeochemist. He is currently the Jon and