Lithospheric structure and tectonics from seismic-refraction and other data
Journal Article
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· United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper; (USA)
OSTI ID:5471208
The crust of much of California was formed at an Andean-type continental margin during the Mesozoic and early Cenozoic, and was modified by large strike-slip offsets along the San Andreas fault system during the late Cenozoic. Decoupling within the crust, as implied by present upper-crustal tectonic wedging in central California, and decoupling between the crust and mantle, as implied by subduction of lithospheric mantle in southern California, indicates that the San Andreas fault system must change with depth in its location and (or) style of deformation.
- OSTI ID:
- 5471208
- Journal Information:
- United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper; (USA), Journal Name: United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper; (USA) Vol. 1515; ISSN XGPPA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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580000* -- Geosciences
CALIFORNIA
CENOZOIC ERA
CONTINENTAL CRUST
CONTINENTAL MARGIN
DEFORMATION
DEPTH
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DIMENSIONS
EARTH CRUST
EARTH MANTLE
FEDERAL REGION IX
GEOLOGIC AGES
GEOLOGIC FAULTS
GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS
GEOLOGIC FRACTURES
GEOLOGIC HISTORY
GEOLOGIC MODELS
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
GROUND MOTION
MAPS
MECHANICS
MESOZOIC ERA
MOTION
NORTH AMERICA
OFFSHORE SITES
ONSHORE SITES
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REFRACTIVITY
ROCK MECHANICS
SEISMIC SURVEYS
SLIP
SUBDUCTION ZONES
SURVEYS
TECTONICS
USA
580000* -- Geosciences
CALIFORNIA
CENOZOIC ERA
CONTINENTAL CRUST
CONTINENTAL MARGIN
DEFORMATION
DEPTH
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DIMENSIONS
EARTH CRUST
EARTH MANTLE
FEDERAL REGION IX
GEOLOGIC AGES
GEOLOGIC FAULTS
GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS
GEOLOGIC FRACTURES
GEOLOGIC HISTORY
GEOLOGIC MODELS
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
GROUND MOTION
MAPS
MECHANICS
MESOZOIC ERA
MOTION
NORTH AMERICA
OFFSHORE SITES
ONSHORE SITES
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REFRACTIVITY
ROCK MECHANICS
SEISMIC SURVEYS
SLIP
SUBDUCTION ZONES
SURVEYS
TECTONICS
USA