Aerial photograph of the San Andreas fault as it crosses the Carrizo Plain approximately 450km (300 miles) south of San Francisco & 160km (100 miles) north of Los Angeles. One of the world's great seismic faults,the San Andreas extends almost the full length of California & is responsible for major earthquakes. A linear valley has eroded along the main track of the fault,running down the centre of the photograph. The black line on the Carrizo Plain at top right is not a fault but a fence line against which tumbleweed has collected. The desolate landscape consists of pressure ridges formed as a result of hundreds of fault movements. Location: Carrizo Plain area,Sec. 19,T32S,R22E | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / US Geological Survey |
Taille de l’image : | 3088 px × 4868 px |
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