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December 31, 1987

Tectonostratigraphic terranes of the Croissilles Harbour region, South Island, New Zealand Tectonostratigraphic terranes of the Croissilles Harbour region, South Island, New Zealand

The boundary between Hokonui and Te Anau assemblages is flanked by a broad (10–20 km) zone of imbricated slabs of late Paleozoic and Mesozoic lithostratigraphic terranes. Five terranes are mapped, three of predominantly sedimentary character (Dun Mountain‐Maitai, Rai, Pelorus) are separated by two consisting of ophiolitic melange (Patuki, Croisilles). A regional stratigraphy is mapped...

Authors

C. A. Landis, M. Clark Blake

Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Mineral Resources Program, National Laboratories Program, Science and Decisions Center, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center

December 31, 1987

Geologic terranes of coastal northern California and southern Oregon Geologic terranes of coastal northern California and southern Oregon

No abstract available.

Authors

A. S. Jayko, M. Clark Blake

December 31, 1987

Correlation of early Cretaceous blueschists in Washington, Oregon and northern California Correlation of early Cretaceous blueschists in Washington, Oregon and northern California

The protolith and metamorphic histories of Early Cretaceous blueschists that occur in Washington, Oregon, and California are remarkably similar. These blueschists are the Shuksan metamorphic suite of northwestern Washington, the Condrey Mountain schist of northern California and southern Oregon, and the Pickett Peak terrane of northern California and southwestern Oregon. We suggest that...

Authors

E. H. Brown, M.C. Blake

December 31, 1987

Unconformity between Coast Range ophiolite and part of the lower Great Valley sequence, South Fork of Elder Creek, Tehama County, California Unconformity between Coast Range ophiolite and part of the lower Great Valley sequence, South Fork of Elder Creek, Tehama County, California

The South Fork of Elder Creek is located on private property about 6 mi (10 km) northwest of Paskenta, Calif. (Fig. 1). To visit this locality it is necessary to call Mr. Les Sutfin (916-824-4628) and arrange to pick up the key to the gate at his home in Corning. From the Paskenta Store, drive 3.3 mi (5.3 km) north on the Toomes Camp road to the locked gate on the north side of the road...

Authors

Blake, A. S. Jayko, D. L. Jones, B. W. Rogers

November 13, 1987

Real-time landslide warning during heavy rainfall Real-time landslide warning during heavy rainfall

A real-time system for issuing warnings of landslides during major storms is being developed for the San Francisco Bay region, California. The system is based on empirical and theoretical relations between rainfall and landslide initiation, geologic determination of areas susceptible to landslides, real-time monitoring of a regional network of telemetering rain gages, and National...

Authors

David K. Keefer, R. C. Wilson, R. K. Mark, E. E. Brabb, W. M. Brown, S. D. Ellen, E. L. Harp, G. F. Wieczorek, C.S. Alger, R.S. Zatkin

Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Natural Hazards Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Landslide Hazards Program, Mineral Resources Program, National Laboratories Program, Science and Decisions Center, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center

January 1, 1987

Geologic map of the Redding 1 x 2 degree quadrangle, Shasta, Tehama, Humboldt, and Trinity Counties, California Geologic map of the Redding 1 x 2 degree quadrangle, Shasta, Tehama, Humboldt, and Trinity Counties, California

No abstract available.

Authors

Luis A. Fraticelli, J. P. Albers, W. P. Irwin, M.C. Blake

January 1, 1987

Abstracts of papers presented at the Geographic information systems symposium, June 2-4, 1987, Reston, Virginia Abstracts of papers presented at the Geographic information systems symposium, June 2-4, 1987, Reston, Virginia

No abstract available.

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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey

January 1, 1987

New evidence on the state of stress of the San Andreas fault system New evidence on the state of stress of the San Andreas fault system

Contemporary in situ tectonic stress indicators along the San Andreas fault system in central California show northeast-directed horizontal compression that is nearly perpendicular to the strike of the fault. Such compression explains recent uplift of the Coast Ranges and the numerous active reverse faults and folds that trend nearly parallel to the San Andreas and that are otherwise...

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Mark D. Zoback, M.L. Zoback, S. Van Mount, J. Suppe, J. P. Eaton, J. H. Healy, D. Oppenheimer, P. Reasenberg, L. Jones, C.B. Raleigh, I.G. Wong, O. Scotti, C. Wentworth

January 1, 1987

Geologic studies in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey during 1986 Geologic studies in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey during 1986

No abstract available.

January 1, 1987

Implications of the northwestwardly younger age of the volcanic rocks of west-central California: Alternative Interpretation Implications of the northwestwardly younger age of the volcanic rocks of west-central California: Alternative Interpretation

Fox and others (1985) have made an important contribution to our understanding of iihe evolution of the Mendocino triple junction and the San Andreas transform. They have summarized a large amount of data on the ages and distribution of volcanic centers along the central California coast; their summary clearly shows that the locus of volcanism migrated northwestward along the coast...

Authors

Richard G. Stanley

January 1, 1987

New estimates of displacement along the San Andreas fault in central California based on paleobathymetry and paleogeography New estimates of displacement along the San Andreas fault in central California based on paleobathymetry and paleogeography

Studies of depth-related benthic foraminiferal biofacies permit the construction of paleobathymetric maps of the La Honda and San Joaquin basins of central California. These maps support the hypothesis that the La Honda and San Joaquin basins were contiguous during the late Oligocene and early Miocene and subsequently were separated by about 320–330 km of right-lateral displacement on...

Authors

Richard G. Stanley

January 1, 1987

The Steens Mountain (Oregon) geomagnetic polarity transition: 3. Its regional significance The Steens Mountain (Oregon) geomagnetic polarity transition: 3. Its regional significance

Study of the variations of direction and intensity of the geomagnetic field as recorded by the Miocene lava flows on Steens Mountain, southeastern Oregon, has resulted in a detailed description of total field behavior during a reversal in polarity. In addition to information about the polarity reversal itself, the detailed paleomagnetic record includes several thousand years of...

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E. A. Mankinen, E.E. Larson, C. S. Grommé, M. Prevot, R. S. Coe

Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Natural Hazards Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Geomagnetism Program, Mineral Resources Program, National Laboratories Program, Science and Decisions Center, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center