The San Andreas Fault System
The San Andreas Fault System

Author: Robert E. Powell

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 0813711789

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The authors of the ten chapters in this volume critically examine the geologic evidence that constrains timing and magnitude of movement on various faults of the San Andreas system, and they develop and discuss paleogeologic reconstructions based on these constraints. The volume offers new insight into the evolution of the San Andreas fault system,

Finding Fault in California
Finding Fault in California

Author: Susan Elizabeth Hough

Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780878424955

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The book begins with a discussion about what faults are and how to recognize them. The geologic tours follow, exploring the seismic hazards of the Los Angeles Basin, the San Francisco Bay Area, central California, the Mojave Desert, a neighborhood that is

Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault
Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault

Author: David K. Lynch

Publisher: David Lynch

Published: 2009-04-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781941384084

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The Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault (published by Thule Scientific and distributed by Sunbelt Publications) allows one to get up close and personal to the San Andreas Fault. See and touch the world's most famous fault on one of twelve easy day trips between Cape Mendocino and the Mexican Border. The book includes over 200 full-color photographs and illustrations, mile-by-mile road logs, GPS coordinates for hundreds of fault features, accurate fault coordinates to within 100 feet, complete geologic explanations, and a glossary. Many of the annotated routes have side trips to seldom visited locales. The day trips are designed to be relaxing, leading to uncrowded areas with spectacular scenery, perfect for family getaways. No off-road vehicle is needed.