As tectonic plates slip past each other, the rivers that cross fault lines change shape. The shifting ground stretches the river channels until the water breaks its course and flows onto new paths. In ...
This aerial image of the San Andreas Fault in the Carrizo Plain shows numerous curved drainages where fault slip has stretched stream channels to the left. Eventually, the channels get ‘reset’ when ...
Earthquakes remain one of the top concerns for millions of Californians. While the San Andreas Fault dominates the public imagination, a leading expert says the state’s seismic risk is far more ...
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