Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
triple junction
|
| gptkbp:affects |
earthquake risk in Northern California
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| gptkbp:connectedTo |
gptkb:San_Andreas_Fault
gptkb:Mendocino_Fracture_Zone gptkb:Cascadia_Subduction_Zone |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
1960s
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:Robert_W._Couch
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mendocino Triple Junction
|
| gptkbp:involvesPlate |
gptkb:North_American_Plate
gptkb:Pacific_Plate gptkb:Gorda_Plate |
| gptkbp:latitude |
approximately 40.3°N
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Northern_California
|
| gptkbp:locatedNear |
gptkb:Cape_Mendocino
|
| gptkbp:longitude |
approximately 124.4°W
|
| gptkbp:movementSpeed |
about 5 cm/year (relative plate motion)
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Pacific_Northwest
|
| gptkbp:significance |
major tectonic boundary
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
geologists
|
| gptkbp:tectonicActivity |
yes
|
| gptkbp:type |
fault triple junction
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cape_Mendocino
gptkb:Gorda_Plate gptkb:Cape_Mendocino,_California |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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