The San Andreas The San Andreas Fault Fault The San Andreas Fault lies along a continental transform boundary that runs a length of roughly 800 miles (1,300 km) through California in the United States. The fault's motion is right-lateral strike- slip (horizontal motion). It forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the
Palm Springs Fault Lines
Jun 23, 2015
A slide show depicting the San Andreas Fault Line in the Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park area - spring 2009.
Welcome message from author
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
The San Andreas The San Andreas FaultFault
The San Andreas Fault lies along a continental transform boundary that runs a length of roughly 800 miles (1,300 km) through California in the United States.
The fault's motion is right-lateral strike-slip (horizontal motion).
It forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.
FAULT FAULT LINELINE
CRACKS IN THE EARTH’S CRUST – PALM SPRINGS, CACRACKS IN THE EARTH’S CRUST – PALM SPRINGS, CA
Water seeps up from under the ground through the crack to provide moisture for the palms – thus, Palm Springs!
CRACKS IN THE EARTH’S CRUST – PALM SPRINGS, CACRACKS IN THE EARTH’S CRUST – PALM SPRINGS, CA
Water seeps up from under the ground through the crack to provide moisture for the palms – thus, Palm Springs!
A palm oasis A palm oasis
– – in the desert!in the desert!
Starting out on the hike – 105 Starting out on the hike – 105 00FF
Hiking along the San Andreas FaultHiking along the San Andreas Fault
Note the dust devil Note the dust devil
– – a mini-tornado!a mini-tornado!
SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINESAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE
PACIFIC PLATEPACIFIC PLATE
NORTH AMERICAN PLATENORTH AMERICAN PLATE
SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINESAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE
PACIFIC PLATEPACIFIC PLATE
NORTH AMERICAN PLATENORTH AMERICAN PLATE
SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINESAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE
PACIFIC PLATEPACIFIC PLATE
NORTH AMERICAN PLATENORTH AMERICAN PLATE
SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINESAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE
PACIFIC PLATEPACIFIC PLATE
NORTH AMERICAN PLATENORTH AMERICAN PLATE
PALM SPRINGS AERIAL TRAMWAY – UP TO MT. JACINTOPALM SPRINGS AERIAL TRAMWAY – UP TO MT. JACINTO
GOING UP THE TRAMWAY…UP TO 8500 FEETGOING UP THE TRAMWAY…UP TO 8500 FEET
NEARING THE TOP NEARING THE TOP
SNOW – AT THE TOP SNOW – AT THE TOP
SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINESAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE
PACIFIC PLATEPACIFIC PLATE
NORTH AMERICAN PLATENORTH AMERICAN PLATE
43 0F
103 0F
Also, while on the desert trail……a special surprise!Also, while on the desert trail……a special surprise!
Related Documents
