Walker-Lane Transition Zone Geothermal Region

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Geothermal Region: Walker-Lane Transition Zone

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The northern Walker Lane (NWL) is a structurally complex zone of transition between the Sierra Nevada/Great Valley microplate and the Basin and Range Province. It is a major right-lateral shear zone which has been defined on both physiographic and geologic grounds Evidence from seismic and geologic studies together indicate that this 100 km wide zone is actively deforming and accommodates 20% of the relative motion between the Pacific and North American plates. Block modeling of crustal deformation of the northern Walker Lane and Basin and Range from GPS velocities[1]


References

  1.  "Block modeling of crustal deformation of the northern Walker Lane and Basin and Range from GPS velocities"