Holocene behavior of the San Andreas fault at Dogtown, Point Reyes National Seashore, California [FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT]

Cotton WR, Hall NT, Hay EA. 1982. Holocene behavior of the San Andreas fault at Dogtown, Point Reyes National Seashore, California [FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT]. Contract No. 14-08-0001-19841. United States Geological Survey

Excavated along a northern section of the San Andreas Fault (along the southern border of the Point Reyes Peninsula) to determine the history of earthquakes and amount of time between them. The report is divided into sections on: Regional Geologic and Tectonic Setting; Geomorphic Characteristics of the Dogtown Research Site; Stratigraphy; Historic Seismicity; Paleoseismicity; Fault Pattern.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Cotton, William; Hall, N; Hay, Edward
Date of Issue
1982-09
Publisher
United States Geological Survey
Units
PORE
Keywords
Earthquakes, Faults (Geologic), Physical Sciences, Point Reyes Peninsula CA, San Andreas Fault

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