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Active deformation of the Cascadia forearc : implications for great earthquake potential in Oregon and Washington

Creator:

Goldfinger, Chris

Abstract:

Nine west-northwest-trending faults on the continental margin of Oregon and Washington, between 43° 05'N and 470 20'N latitude, have been mapped using seismic reflection, sidescan sonar, submersibles, and swath bathymetry. Five of these oblique faults are found on both the Juan de Fuca and North American plates, and offset abyssal...

Resource Type:

Dissertation