Joints
Basic Fracture Terms
A few definition diagrams showing the basic modes of fracturing, and definition of common coordinate systems.
Surface Features of Joints
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Joint Patterns
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Faults
Miscellaneous photographs of faults
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Folds
Miscellaneous photographs of folds
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Folds near Sutherlin, Oregon
Miscellaneous photographs of folds near Sutherlin, Oregon. These folds are described in more detail in the MS theses by Carol Stack (1998) and Rauno Perttu (1976) and an Oregon Geology article by Perttu & Benson (1980). For the setting, see Wells et al. (2000, USGS Open-File Report OF-2000-376).
Earthquake Damage
1992 Landers Earthquake
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1994 Northridge Earthquake
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Miscellaneous
Main Page Photographs from previous web site versions
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Hawaii Lava
Photographs from the eruption on Hawai'i of Kīlauea’s Puʻu ʻŌʻō lava flows entering the ocean in 1999 and 2000.
