dextral fault
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Fault (geology) — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • … Wikipedia
dextral — [ dɛkstr(ə)l] adjective 1》 of or on the right side or the right hand. The opposite of sinistral. ↘right handed. 2》 Geology relating to or denoting a strike slip fault in which the motion of the block on the further side of the fault is… … English new terms dictionary
North Island Fault System — Major active fault zones of New Zealand showing variation in displacement vector of Pacific Plate relative to Australian Plate along the boundary … Wikipedia
Sinistral and dextral — Not to be confused with Dexter and sinister. Sinistral and dextral are scientific terms that describe chirality (“handedness”) or relative direction in a number of disciplines. The terms are derived from the Latin words for “left” (sinister) and… … Wikipedia
Ross Lake Fault — The 10 km wide Ross Lake fault system (RLFS) is part of a 500 km long zone of high angle faults in the northern Cordillera. The RLFS consists of two major sets of faults. The eastern set of the Hozameen and Slate Creek faults and more southerly… … Wikipedia
Valley Fault System — This article is about the fault geographically located at the Philippines. For the series of faults located at northeastern Nevada, see Independence Valley fault system. Illustration of the Philippine Fault System in Northern Central Philippines … Wikipedia
Clarence Fault — Map of the Marlborough Fault System The Clarence Fault is an active dextral (right lateral) strike slip fault in the northeastern part of South Island, New Zealand. It forms part of the Marlborough Fault System, which accommodates the transfer of … Wikipedia
Marlborough Fault System — Map of the Marlborough Fault System Major active fault zon … Wikipedia
San Jacinto Fault Zone — The San Jacinto Fault Zone is a major fault zone in Southern California. It runs for 130 miles (210 km) [ [http://www.data.scec.org/fault index/sanjacin.html San Jacinto Fault Zone ] ] through San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego and Imperial… … Wikipedia
Honey Lake Fault Zone — The Honey Lake Fault Zone is a right lateral moving (dextral) geologic fault extends through northwestern Nevada and northeastern California. It is considered an integral part of the Walker Lane.References* Dextral Displacement on the Honey Lake… … Wikipedia
