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Dextral shear and north-directed crustal shortening defines the transition between extensional and contractional provinces in north-central Oregon

Creator:

Johnson, Ajeet K.

Abstract:

Distributed deformation in the backarc of Cascadia is complex. Off the west coast lies the Cascadia convergent margin. East of the plate boundary, clockwise rotation of the Oregon Coast Range block with respect to stable North America influences backarc deformation, causing extensional faults in southeast Oregon, contraction folding in southeast...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis