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Pacific Plate exposed central California.
10-12-2011 at Morro Dunes, Montana Oro S.P.....
published: 05 Nov 2011
author: Zutaaaable
Pacific Plate exposed central California.
Pacific Plate exposed central California.
10-12-2011 at Morro Dunes, Montana Oro S.P..- published: 05 Nov 2011
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- author: Zutaaaable
10:34
The Ring of Fire P1
The Pacific Ring of Fire (or sometimes just the Ring of Fire) is an area where large numbe...
published: 25 Apr 2010
author: Kurdistan Planetarium
The Ring of Fire P1
The Ring of Fire P1
The Pacific Ring of Fire (or sometimes just the Ring of Fire) is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the ...- published: 25 Apr 2010
- views: 79504
- author: Kurdistan Planetarium
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1/19/2012 -- 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand -- pacific plate unrest
blog post with DOZENS of earthquake monitoring links here: http://sincedutch.wordpress.com...
published: 19 Jan 2012
author: dutchsinse
1/19/2012 -- 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand -- pacific plate unrest
1/19/2012 -- 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand -- pacific plate unrest
blog post with DOZENS of earthquake monitoring links here: http://sincedutch.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/1192012-6-1-magnitude-earthquake-hits-new-zealand/- published: 19 Jan 2012
- views: 8915
- author: dutchsinse
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The Pacific Ring of Fire
A look at the Pacific Ring of Fire -- the largest region of volcanic activity on Earth, th...
published: 12 Dec 2013
The Pacific Ring of Fire
The Pacific Ring of Fire
A look at the Pacific Ring of Fire -- the largest region of volcanic activity on Earth, that stretches around the Pacific Ocean from New Zealand, to Japan, to the Aleutians and down through the Andes mountain range of South America. The Ring of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. In a 40,000 km (25,000 mi) horseshoe shape, it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and/or plate movements. The Ring of Fire has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes. It is sometimes called the circum-Pacific belt or the circum-Pacific seismic belt. About 90% of the world's earthquakes and 81% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. The next most seismic region (5--6% of earthquakes and 17% of the world's largest earthquakes) is the Alpide belt, which extends from Java to Sumatra through the Himalayas, the Mediterranean, and out into the Atlantic. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the third most prominent earthquake belt. The Ring of Fire is a direct result of plate tectonics and the movement and collisions of lithospheric plates. The eastern section of the ring is the result of the Nazca Plate and the Cocos Plate being subducted beneath the westward moving South American Plate. The Cocos Plate is being subducted beneath the Caribbean Plate, in Central America. A portion of the Pacific Plate along with the small Juan de Fuca Plate are being subducted beneath the North American Plate. Along the northern portion, the northwestward-moving Pacific plate is being subducted beneath the Aleutian Islands arc. Farther west, the Pacific plate is being subducted along the Kamchatka Peninsula arcs on south past Japan. The southern portion is more complex, with a number of smaller tectonic plates in collision with the Pacific plate from the Mariana Islands, the Philippines, Bougainville, Tonga, and New Zealand; this portion excludes Australia, since it lies in the center of its tectonic plate. Indonesia lies between the Ring of Fire along the northeastern islands adjacent to and including New Guinea and the Alpide belt along the south and west from Sumatra, Java, Bali, Flores, and Timor. The famous and very active San Andreas Fault zone of California is a transform fault which offsets a portion of the East Pacific Rise under southwestern United States and Mexico. The motion of the fault generates numerous small earthquakes, at multiple times a day, most of which are too small to be felt. The active Queen Charlotte Fault on the west coast of the Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada, has generated three large earthquakes during the 20th century: a magnitude 7 event in 1929; a magnitude 8.1 in 1949 (Canada's largest recorded earthquake); and a magnitude 7.4 in 1970.- published: 12 Dec 2013
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4-D Model of Strain Across the North American-Pacific Plate Boundary
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have blended both geolog...
published: 09 Dec 2013
4-D Model of Strain Across the North American-Pacific Plate Boundary
4-D Model of Strain Across the North American-Pacific Plate Boundary
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have blended both geological and geodesical data in a stress accumulation map spanning the entire San Andreas Fault system in California. Read the full news release here: Scripps Scientists Create New Map of San Andreas Fault System, https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/14075- published: 09 Dec 2013
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1/23/2012 -- 6.3 magnitude earthquake north of New Zealand = Pacific plate unrest continues
full blog post with all the links you will need to monitor the global earthquake unrest: h...
published: 24 Jan 2012
author: dutchsinse
1/23/2012 -- 6.3 magnitude earthquake north of New Zealand = Pacific plate unrest continues
1/23/2012 -- 6.3 magnitude earthquake north of New Zealand = Pacific plate unrest continues
full blog post with all the links you will need to monitor the global earthquake unrest: http://sincedutch.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/1232012-6-3-magnitude-ear...- published: 24 Jan 2012
- views: 7044
- author: dutchsinse
7:32
From Scratch : PACIFIC PLATE (2000).mov
From Scratch pays quirky homage to natural forces, creative and destructive. (see FS proje...
published: 10 Jan 2010
author: SONICSFROMSCRATCH
From Scratch : PACIFIC PLATE (2000).mov
From Scratch : PACIFIC PLATE (2000).mov
From Scratch pays quirky homage to natural forces, creative and destructive. (see FS projects; www.sonicsfromscratch.co.nz) Devised by FS trio Shane Currey, ...- published: 10 Jan 2010
- views: 575
- author: SONICSFROMSCRATCH
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Pacific Plate Wobble
The Pacific Plate is covered by mostly water which makes it very responsive to lunar effec...
published: 20 May 2012
author: Spartyal
Pacific Plate Wobble
Pacific Plate Wobble
The Pacific Plate is covered by mostly water which makes it very responsive to lunar effects. I have noticed a pattern of earthquakes that look like a distin...- published: 20 May 2012
- views: 178
- author: Spartyal
12:39
Dinner on the Pacific Plate: Young Stewards 2011
Please enjoy a video of our Young Stewards being interviewed at Point Reyes National Seash...
published: 14 Feb 2012
author: pointreyessummercamp
Dinner on the Pacific Plate: Young Stewards 2011
Dinner on the Pacific Plate: Young Stewards 2011
Please enjoy a video of our Young Stewards being interviewed at Point Reyes National Seashore Association's fundraiser "Dinner on the Pacific Plate," Septemb...- published: 14 Feb 2012
- views: 388
- author: pointreyessummercamp
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11/30/2012 -- Sinkholes, Explosions, and Earthquakes -- What is happening?
Four options ... 1. All the recent explosions are a series of coincidental 'accidents'... ...
published: 30 Nov 2012
author: dutchsinse
11/30/2012 -- Sinkholes, Explosions, and Earthquakes -- What is happening?
11/30/2012 -- Sinkholes, Explosions, and Earthquakes -- What is happening?
Four options ... 1. All the recent explosions are a series of coincidental 'accidents'... Or 2. The explosions could be natural but a new development (static...- published: 30 Nov 2012
- views: 62264
- author: dutchsinse
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The Ring of Fire P2
The Pacific Ring of Fire (or sometimes just the Ring of Fire) is an area where large numbe...
published: 25 Apr 2010
author: Kurdistan Planetarium
The Ring of Fire P2
The Ring of Fire P2
The Pacific Ring of Fire (or sometimes just the Ring of Fire) is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the ...- published: 25 Apr 2010
- views: 18688
- author: Kurdistan Planetarium
11:28
Union Pacific 844 Home Plate Express
The Repairs are done and 844 left the shed June 10, 2013 We catch up to her by the Sapp Br...
published: 12 Jun 2013
author: SteamUP
Union Pacific 844 Home Plate Express
Union Pacific 844 Home Plate Express
The Repairs are done and 844 left the shed June 10, 2013 We catch up to her by the Sapp Brothers Truck Stop "Worlds Largest Pot of Coffee" on the east side o...- published: 12 Jun 2013
- views: 1210
- author: SteamUP
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Tahoe In Regional and Geological Context
This is a concept video for a product in development for the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental ...
published: 10 Jul 2011
author: Steven McQuinn
Tahoe In Regional and Geological Context
This is a concept video for a product in development for the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center exhibit area.
The final version will be shown on an HD TV at docent discretion for visitors who wish to learn more about the regional geologic setting of Lake Tahoe. Current interpretation concentrates on the basin watershed.
The first segment places Tahoe in the context of plate tectonics, with the North American Plate, the Pacific Plate, and the Sierra Micro-plate all in view. The exaggerated vertical relief makes clearer how the alignment of mountain ranges and valleys have progressed as the plates change their relative positions. This is a combination of two Modis views taken on September 24, 2010, with clear skies across the west except for Las Vegas.
The second segment is a little artsy, like a watercolor effect, because of processing to lessen the fuzziness of the Modis 250m resolution when viewed close-up. I'm thinking of alternatives, but higher resolution satellite images will show too much distracting detail. Might go further in the direction of an artistic look, like a three dimensional sketch. The purpose of this segment is to show the overall structure of the mountain and valley segments in the vicinity of Lake Tahoe, as well as the drainage in all directions.
The third segment shows a generalized geology map overlain on the basin digital elevation model. The overlay distinguishes the major rock types found on the surface, but does not further differentiate the rocks or deposits.
Pink: Granitic
Red: Volcanic
Green: Metamorphic
Yellow: Deposits (lake, stream, glacial)
3:34
Nouvelle-Zelande, Terre d'aventures
New Zealand is a land of adventures. The Island is surrounded by the raging waters of the ...
published: 12 Apr 2012
author: Bruno CEDAT
Nouvelle-Zelande, Terre d'aventures
New Zealand is a land of adventures. The Island is surrounded by the raging waters of the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea sculpting the coastline. The active volcanoes on North Island continuously build new landscapes, eroded by heavy rain and mighty windstorms.
Sitting atop the boundary between the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates, the island is shaken by frequent earthquakes. The rising summits are among the highest in Oceania.
New Zealand landscapes tell the story of their geological past, revealing the origin of plant and animal diversity and the beauty of this part of the globe.
Local guides and scientists help us discover the stunning geology of New Zealand through the exploration of the Bohemia cave system, the descent of dizzy canyons and the ascent of some of the island’s highest summits and volcanoes.
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Sumatran Earthquake
The Indonesian archipelago is a disaster-prone geology that is especially vulnerable to ea...
published: 16 May 2012
author: Septa Inigopatria
Sumatran Earthquake
The Indonesian archipelago is a disaster-prone geology that is especially vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis because it is the meeting place of four world’s tectonic plates The Eurasian Indo-Australian Pacific ocean and the Philippine Sea Plate.
Interactions between the four plates are divided into three types. the first one is that the plates move away from each other forming faults. This motion is caused by opposite rotating movement of hot rocks inside the earth the opposite moving plates create new ground at the seafloor.
The second interaction is the meeting of the two plates boundaries towards each other until they crash into each other and create a subduction zone.
Plates that meet at the seafloor are caused by the push from plates that move away from each other.
Rocks there were at the bottom of the sea thrust up to the earth bringing carbon content. When melted.these rocks pushed carbon dioxide and lava to the surface of the earth everything is released during a volcanic eruption.
The last movement is when two plates crash into each other from sideways creating two force components this is the start of a long crack in line with the plates’ boundaries which is known later as a fault line a fault line can form at the seafloor or on land.
The Sumatran fault is an example of the latter the line that extends from the Semangko Bay in Lampung to Aceh is about 1,650 km long divided into 19 segments.
Plates movements on the Sumatran fault are very active moving at about two centimeters a year some spots along the fault line are locked because the contour of the fault planes are different.
But about 50 kilometer away from these locked spots fault movements continue.
When these locked plates are suddenly released a great tremor spread all over. This is what we know as earthquake.
Although it doesn’t have great magnitude like earthquakes that occurs on land. Earthquakes caused by a fault can potentially be disastrous and fatal because of its shallow epicenter and its location that is close to population centers.
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Nouvelle-Zélande, Terre d'aventures
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contact: infos, proje...
published: 31 Jul 2012
author: Bruno CEDAT
Nouvelle-Zélande, Terre d'aventures
follow us on facebook : https://www.facebook.com/NZTerreDaventures
contact: infos, projection, DVD: bruno.cedat@yahoo.fr
New Zealand is a land of adventures. The Island is surrounded by the raging waters of the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea, sculpting the coastline. The active volcanoes on North Island continuously build new landscapes, eroded by heavy rain and mighty windstorms.
Sitting atop the boundary between the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates, the island is shaken by frequent earthquakes. The rising summits are among the highest in Oceania.
New Zealand landscapes tell the story of their geological past, revealing the origin of plant and animal diversity and the beauty of this part of the globe.
Local guides and scientists help us discover the stunning geology of New Zealand through the exploration of the Bohemia cave system, the descent of dizzy canyons and the ascent of some of the island’s highest summits and volcanoes.
La Nouvelle-Zélande est une Terre de sciences et d’aventures. A la frontière entre les plaques tectoniques pacifique et australienne, l’île est secouée par de fréquents séismes et voit s'ériger des sommets enneigés parmi les plus hauts d’Océanie… Ses côtes sont sculptées par les eaux déchaînées de l’océan Pacifique et de la mer de Tasmanie. Les volcans de l’île du Nord façonnent régulièrement de nouveaux paysages, érodés par les pluies diluviennes et les vents violents. Ces paysages racontent une histoire ; l’histoire géologique à l'origine de la beauté et de la diversité de cette partie du monde. Les scientifiques néo-zélandais tentent de la décrypter en parcourant les régions les plus reculées du pays pour, un jour, être en mesure de prévenir les éruptions et les séismes, comprendre l'évolution de notre climat ou mieux utiliser nos ressources naturelles. Sous leurs yeux s'étend l'un des plus beaux laboratoires naturels du monde, où des géants endormis peuvent se réveiller a tout instant, où la science rejoint l'aventure.
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The Ring of Fire P4
The Pacific Ring of Fire (or sometimes just the Ring of Fire) is an area where large numbe...
published: 26 Apr 2010
author: Kurdistan Planetarium
The Ring of Fire P4
The Ring of Fire P4
The Pacific Ring of Fire (or sometimes just the Ring of Fire) is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the ...- published: 26 Apr 2010
- views: 18661
- author: Kurdistan Planetarium
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What GPS Can Tell Us About Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest and Japan (updated)
How does the land over a subduction zone move before, during, and after a great earthquake...
published: 06 Nov 2013
What GPS Can Tell Us About Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest and Japan (updated)
What GPS Can Tell Us About Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest and Japan (updated)
How does the land over a subduction zone move before, during, and after a great earthquake? This animation compares the subduction zone east of Japan with a mirror-image subduction zone across the Pacific--the Cascadia subduction zone off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. Using GPS, we can watch the surface of the Earth deform in response to the drag of one tectonic plate going under another. GPS stations along the coast of Japan had been moving to the west before the March 11, 2011 earthquake, and rebounded back to the east following the earthquake. Across the Pacific ocean, the shallow portion of the Cascadia plate boundary is similarly locked by friction, compressing the overlying North American Plate in a northeast direction during subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate. We see this in data from EarthScope's Plate Boundary Observatory, a network including more than 1000 continuous GPS sites managed by UNAVCO. Ultimately, the continental margin will rebound suddenly to the southwest as the stored elastic energy is released for the first time since the last great Cascadia earthquake on January 26, 1700. This video was produced as a collaboration of EarthScope, UNAVCO, CEETEP, and IRIS. www.earthscope.org, www.unavco.org, ceetep.oregonstate.edu, www.iris.edu Animation by Jenda Johnson Directed by Robert Butler, University of Portland Narrated by Roger Groom, Mount Tabor Middle School- published: 06 Nov 2013
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Plate tectonic reconstruction of Pacific Basin since the late Mesozoic
Ages are in Russian, include magnetic anomaly numbers and ages in millions of years. Two f...
published: 09 Oct 2013
Plate tectonic reconstruction of Pacific Basin since the late Mesozoic
Plate tectonic reconstruction of Pacific Basin since the late Mesozoic
Ages are in Russian, include magnetic anomaly numbers and ages in millions of years. Two fix hotspots are shown, which leave volcanic track on the moving plates. This includes Kula, Farallon and Pacific plates. Motion is with respect to fixed hot spots.- published: 09 Oct 2013
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Earthquakes - Shock Waves Explained
Elastic Rebound Theory and San Andreas Fault Earthquakes This short video excerpt is from ...
published: 01 Oct 2011
author: encrypt777
Earthquakes - Shock Waves Explained
Earthquakes - Shock Waves Explained
Elastic Rebound Theory and San Andreas Fault Earthquakes This short video excerpt is from a USGS/Bay Area Earthquake Alliance produced television program "Sh...- published: 01 Oct 2011
- views: 27515
- author: encrypt777