The Queen Charlotte Fault is an active transform fault that marks the boundary of the North American plate and the Pacific plate. It is Canada's right-lateral ... Fault orientation and plate... · Northern segment

10 янв. 2017 г. · The Fairweather fault marks the boundary between the North American plate and the Yakutat block, a small microplate in the hinge of Alaska.

The three plate boundaries which intersect here are the Queen Charlotte Fault, the northern Cascadia subduction zone, and the Explorer Ridge.

The Queen Charlotte Fault Zone (QCFZ) off western Canada is the northern equivalent to the San Andreas Fault Zone, the Pacific – North American plate boundary.

Creating a 700 mile boundary between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates, the fault has been described as the “San Andreas of the north” based on its ...

Since about 42 Ma the Queen Charlotte margin has been the primarily right-lateral transform fault boundary between the Pacific and America plates.

9 нояб. 2022 г. · An active strike-slip boundary similar to California's San Andreas fault, the Queen Charlotte Fault has produced five magnitude-7-and-higher ... Не найдено: formed | Нужно включить: formed

The Queen Charlotte Fault zone is the transpressive boundary between the North America and Pacific Plates along the northwestern margin of British Columbia.

This fault forms the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate and plays a crucial role in shaping the geological features of the region, ...