palm springs fault lines

The San Andreas The San Andreas FaultFault

The San Andreas Fault lies along a continental transform boundary that runs a length of roughly 800 miles (1,300 km) through California in the United States.

The fault's motion is right-lateral strike-slip (horizontal motion).

It forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.

FAULT FAULT LINELINE

CRACKS IN THE EARTH’S CRUST – PALM SPRINGS, CACRACKS IN THE EARTH’S CRUST – PALM SPRINGS, CA

Water seeps up from under the ground through the crack to provide moisture for the palms – thus, Palm Springs!

CRACKS IN THE EARTH’S CRUST – PALM SPRINGS, CACRACKS IN THE EARTH’S CRUST – PALM SPRINGS, CA

Water seeps up from under the ground through the crack to provide moisture for the palms – thus, Palm Springs!

A palm oasis A palm oasis

– – in the desert!in the desert!

Starting out on the hike – 105 Starting out on the hike – 105 00FF

Hiking along the San Andreas FaultHiking along the San Andreas Fault

Note the dust devil Note the dust devil

– – a mini-tornado!a mini-tornado!

SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINESAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE

PACIFIC PLATEPACIFIC PLATE

NORTH AMERICAN PLATENORTH AMERICAN PLATE

SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINESAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE

PACIFIC PLATEPACIFIC PLATE

NORTH AMERICAN PLATENORTH AMERICAN PLATE

SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINESAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE

PACIFIC PLATEPACIFIC PLATE

NORTH AMERICAN PLATENORTH AMERICAN PLATE

SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINESAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE

PACIFIC PLATEPACIFIC PLATE

NORTH AMERICAN PLATENORTH AMERICAN PLATE

PALM SPRINGS AERIAL TRAMWAY – UP TO MT. JACINTOPALM SPRINGS AERIAL TRAMWAY – UP TO MT. JACINTO

GOING UP THE TRAMWAY…UP TO 8500 FEETGOING UP THE TRAMWAY…UP TO 8500 FEET

NEARING THE TOP NEARING THE TOP

SNOW – AT THE TOP SNOW – AT THE TOP

SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINESAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE

PACIFIC PLATEPACIFIC PLATE

NORTH AMERICAN PLATENORTH AMERICAN PLATE

43 0F

103 0F

Also, while on the desert trail……a special surprise!Also, while on the desert trail……a special surprise!