Palm Springs Fault Lines
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A slide show depicting the San Andreas Fault Line in the Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park area - spring 2009.
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Palm Springs Fault Lines
- 1. The San Andreas Fault The San Andreas Fault lies along a continental transform boundary that runs a length of roughly 800 miles (1,300 km) through California in the United States . The fault's motion is right-lateral strike-slip (horizontal motion). It forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate .
- 2. FAULT LINE CRACKS IN THE EARTH’S CRUST – PALM SPRINGS, CA Water seeps up from under the ground through the crack to provide moisture for the palms – thus, Palm Springs!
- 3. CRACKS IN THE EARTH’S CRUST – PALM SPRINGS, CA Water seeps up from under the ground through the crack to provide moisture for the palms – thus, Palm Springs!
- 4. A palm oasis – in the desert!
- 5. Starting out on the hike – 105 0 F
- 6. Hiking along the San Andreas Fault Note the dust devil – a mini-tornado!
- 7. SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE PACIFIC PLATE NORTH AMERICAN PLATE
- 8. SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE PACIFIC PLATE NORTH AMERICAN PLATE
- 9. SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE PACIFIC PLATE NORTH AMERICAN PLATE
- 10. SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE PACIFIC PLATE NORTH AMERICAN PLATE
- 12. PALM SPRINGS AERIAL TRAMWAY – UP TO MT. JACINTO
- 13. GOING UP THE TRAMWAY…UP TO 8500 FEET
- 14. NEARING THE TOP
- 15. SNOW – AT THE TOP
- 16. SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE PACIFIC PLATE NORTH AMERICAN PLATE 43 0 F 103 0 F
- 17. Also, while on the desert trail……a special surprise!