Sovanco Fracture Zone
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The Sovanco Fracture Zone is a major transform fault system in the northeast Pacific Ocean that accommodates motion between the Explorer and Juan de Fuca tectonic plates.
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oceanic fracture zone
ⓘ
transform fault system ⓘ |
| accommodatesMotionBetween |
Explorer Plate
ⓘ
Juan de Fuca Plate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Explorer Ridge
ⓘ
Juan de Fuca Ridge ⓘ |
| countryOffshoreFrom | Canada ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | seafloor spreading adjustment ⓘ |
| hasRole | accommodates differential motion between Explorer and Juan de Fuca plates ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern North Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
northeast Pacific Ocean
|
| marginType | convergent margin adjacent ⓘ |
| movementType | strike-slip ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sovanco (regional toponym) ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf | Pacific Ocean seafloor spreading system ⓘ |
| plateBoundaryType | transform boundary ⓘ |
| relativePlateMotion | right-lateral ⓘ |
| seafloorFeatureType | linear bathymetric lineament ⓘ |
| tectonicRegion | Cascadia subduction system vicinity ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | plate boundary ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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