Nootka Fault
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Nootka Fault is a major transform fault off the coast of British Columbia that separates segments of the Explorer Plate and plays a key role in the tectonics of the Cascadia subduction zone.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic fault
→
transform fault → |
| associatedWith |
Explorer Plate
→
Juan de Fuca Plate → North American Plate → |
| country |
Canada
→
|
| faultMotion |
strike-slip
→
|
| geologicalProvince |
North American Cordillera
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| hazardType |
seismic hazard
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|
| influences |
earthquake activity off Vancouver Island
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| locatedIn |
Cascadia region
→
Pacific Ocean → |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
British Columbia
→
|
| namedAfter |
Nootka Sound
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|
| near |
Vancouver Island
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|
| partOf |
plate boundary system of western North America
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| plateBoundaryType |
transform boundary
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|
| playsKeyRoleIn |
tectonics of the Cascadia subduction zone
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|
| region |
Northeast Pacific Ocean
→
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| relativeMotionBetween |
Explorer Plate and Juan de Fuca Plate
→
|
| separates |
Explorer Plate
→
Juan de Fuca Plate → |
| studiedInDiscipline |
marine geology
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seismology → tectonics → |
| tectonicEnvironment |
subduction-transform plate boundary transition
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| tectonicRole |
accommodates differential motion between Explorer Plate and Juan de Fuca Plate
→
influences deformation at the northern end of the Cascadia subduction zone → |
| tectonicSetting |
Cascadia subduction zone
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Explorer Plate
→
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hasTransformFault |