Geologic History of the San Andreas Fault System
http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/archive/socal/geology/geologic_history/san_andreas_history.html

U.S. Geological Survey


This page from the USGS resource This Dynamic Earth (online edition) describes the evolution of the western coast of North America. A series of block diagrams shows how the subduction zone along the west coast of North America transformed into the San Andreas Fault from 30 million years ago to the present.

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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodynamics
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Special Interest: Visualization
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Geophysics