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gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.photos:G01203DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (comp)1994FaultsThrough the study of faults and their effects, much can be learned about the size and recurrence intervals of earthquakes. Faults also teach us about crustal movements that have produced mountains and changed continents. Initially a section of Earth's crust may merely bend under pressure to a new position. Or slow movement known as seismic creep may continue unhindered along a fault plane. However stresses often continue to build until they exceed the strength of the rock in that section of crust. The rock then breaks, and an earthquake occurs, sometimes releasing massive amounts of energy. The ensuing earth displacement is known as a fault. This slide set describes the mechanism and types of faulting. It illustrates a variety of fault expressions in natural and manmade features.Make available Damage Photos for research and education1906040019940100UnknownnotPlanned-121.321.247.2814.21NASA/GCMD Earth Science KeywordsEARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > Erosion/Sedimentation > EntrainmentEARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > Erosion/Sedimentation > ErosionEARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > Erosion/Sedimentation > WeatheringEARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > Tectonics > FaultsINFOTERRA Keyword ThesaurusLithosphere > Faults > FaultsLithosphere > Seismic activity > Seismic activityUncontrolled KeywordsPhotoNatural HazardNASA/GCMD Data Center KeywordsWDC/MGG, BOULDER > World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, BoulderDOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of CommerceNASA/GCMD Location KeywordsGlobalRestriction Code: otherRestrictions; DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of CommerceUser Servicesphysical and mailingNOAA/NESDIS/NGDC E/GC 325 BroadwayBoulderCO80305-3328(303) 497-6826ngdc.info@noaa.govUnknown 20110406Heather McCulloughDOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commercemailing and physicalNOAA/NESDIS/NGDC E/GC3 325 BroadwayBoulderCO80305-3328(303) 497-3707Heather.McCullough@noaa.govContent Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing MetadataFGDC-STD-012-2002
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