â¢ ACCRETION (noun) The noun ACCRETION has 6 senses: 1. an increase by natural growth or addition. 2. something contributing to growth or increase. 3. (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases.
The Great Basin Visitor Center is located on Nevada State Route 487 in the town of Baker. The Lehman Caves Visitor Center is located on Nevada State Route 488. It is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) from Baker, Nevada, 1â2 mile (800 m) inside the park boundary.
For many, the Great Basin is an affair of the heart and soul that grows with intimacy. It has to do with a psychology of open space and an appreciation of the Great Basin as a place. The two opposing points of view were challengers in the 1980s with the proposed MX racetrack missile system.