Plate Kinematics of the Western U.S.
Many researchers, including graduate students and faculty of the
UO have worked extensively on the kinematic history of the Western U.S.
This page includes some links their results
Simulations of the tectonic history
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Tany Atawater (UCSB) has developed an animated tectonic history of western
North America and Southern California. To get the full story, visit
Tanya's
Page.
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Summary list of animation files:
Shown below is a figure from Mark Hemphill-Haley's home
page, a grad student in our department. Note the location of the
Mendicino triple junction and the regional tectonics to the north and south.
How will the future evolution of this plate boundary effect Oregon?
Perspective view cartoons of the tectonics north and
south of Cape Mendicino.
