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This
site
offers
the
online
version
of
a
book
published
by
the
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS).
It
is
intended
to
provide
a
brief
introduction
to
the
concept
of
plate
tectonics,
highlighting
some
of
the
people
and
discoveries
that
advanced
the
development
of
the
theory.
It
is
the
companion
volume
to
the
map,
'This
Dynamic
Planet',
which
shows
the
locations
of
major
volcanic
belts,
fault
systems,
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This Dynamic Planet: World Map of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Impact Craters, and Plate Tectonics -
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This
article
discusses
the
idea
of
'hot
spot'
volcanoes,
those
not
associated
with
plate
tectonic
boundaries,
but
rather
with
relatively
stationary
sources
of
heat
energy
(thermal
plumes)
in
the
mantle.
Topics
include
the
development
of
the
theory
by
Canadian
geophysicist
J.
Tuzo
Wilson;
the
mechanics
of
volcanism
over
a
hot
spot
as
seen
in
the
Hawaiian
Islands;
ancient
Hawaiian
observations
of
the
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This
map
shows
Earth's
tectonic
features,
volcanoes,
earthquakes,
and
impact
craters.
Smaller
inset
maps
are
included
to
depict
the
North
and
South
Poles.
The
back
of
the
map
provides
additional
information,
highlighting
examples
of
fundamental
processes;
and
providing
text,
timelines,
references,
and
other
resources
to
enhance
understanding.
The
main
and
polar
maps
feature
online
interactive
versions.
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This
database
summarizes
geologic,
geomorphic,
and
geographic
information
for
about
2,000
Quaternary
faults
and
folds
in
the
United
States.
These
structures
are
believed
to
be
sources
of
magnitude
6
or
greater
earthquakes
during
the
Quaternary
Period
(the
past
1,600,000
years).
Maps
of
these
geologic
structures
are
linked
to
detailed
descriptions,
including
geologic
setting,
fault
orientation,
fault
...
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This
interactive
map
displays
faults
for
five
regions
in
Southern
California.
Clicking
on
a
region
links
to
an
enlarged
relief
map
of
the
area,
with
local
faults
highlighted
in
colors.
Users
can
click
on
individual
faults
to
access
pages
with
more
detailed
information,
such
as
type,
length,
nearest
communities,
and
a
written
description.
In
all
of
the
maps,
the
segment
of
the
San
Andreas
fault
that
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This
guidebook
contains
a
series
of
geology
field
trips
featuring
destinations
along
the
San
Andreas
Fault
in
the
region
that
experienced
surface
rupture
during
the
Great
San
Francisco
Earthquake
of
1906.
The
introduction
includes
material
on
faults
and
earthquakes
in
the
Bay
area,
a
comparison
of
the
1906
and
1989
earthquakes,
a
discussion
of
earthquake
magnitude
and
intensity,
geologic
features
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