Mendocino Fracture Zone — The Mendocino Fracture Zone between the Gorda Plate and Pacific Plate The Mendocino Fracture Zone is a fracture zone and transform boundary off the coast of Cape Mendocino in far northern California. It runs westward from a triple junction with… … Wikipedia
submarine fracture zone — Long, narrow, and mountainous submarine lineation that generally separates ocean floor ridges differing in depth by as much as 1 mi (1.6 km). The largest fracture zones, in the eastern Pacific, are more than 1,000 mi (1,600 km) long and 60–125 mi … Universalium
Mendocino — may mean: Mendocino County, California, USA Mendocino, California, a town in Mendocino County Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County, California Mendocino Brewing Company, a brewery and brewpub located in the county of the same name Mendocino National … Wikipedia
Mendocino Triple Junction — The Mendocino Triple Junction is a geologic triple junction where the San Andreas Fault meets the Mendocino Fault and the Cascadia subduction zone, separating three tectonic plates: the Pacific Plate, the North American Plate and the Gorda Plate … Wikipedia
Cape Mendocino — in Humboldt County, California, USA, is the westernmost point on the coast of California. (Mendocino County lies to the south.) It has been a landmark since the 16th century when the Manila Galleons would reach the coast here following the… … Wikipedia
Death Valley Fault Zone — The Death Valley Fault Zone (DVFZ) is a right lateral moving (dextral) geologic fault in eastern California. It runs from a connection with the Furnace Creek Fault Zone in the Amargosa Valley southward to a junction with the Garlock Fault. It is… … Wikipedia
Newport-Inglewood Fault — The Newport Inglewood Fault is a right lateral fault in Southern California. The fault extends for 75 kilometers (47 mi) from Culver City southeast to Newport Beach at which point it runs out into the Pacific Ocean. The fault can be seen on… … Wikipedia
Chino Fault — The Chino Fault is a fault that extends along the eastern Chino Hills range region, from Corona in Riverside County to the Los Serranos, Chino Hills area of San Bernardino County in Southern California. Geology The Chino Fault and Whittier Fault… … Wikipedia
Maria fold and thrust belt — Ranges, Plains Thrusted Forms Country United States States … Wikipedia
Gorda Ridge — The Gorda Ridge is a tectonic spreading center located off the coast of Oregon and northern California north of Cape Mendocino. It runs from a triple junction with the San Andreas Fault and the Mendocino Fracture Zone northward to another… … Wikipedia