The implications of this question are huge. If it is moving northwest faster than it is being eroded, it is actually moving northwest. If not, it is either stationary or moving southeast. Most of us know the Pacific Plate side of the San Andreas Fault is moving northwest. But the features riding on top of it may not be.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Is Tomales Point Moving Northwest Faster Than it is Being Eroded?
On my birthday, as I hiked to Tomales Point, I had one simple question. Is Tomales Point moving northwest faster than it is being eroded by the ocean?
The implications of this question are huge. If it is moving northwest faster than it is being eroded, it is actually moving northwest. If not, it is either stationary or moving southeast. Most of us know the Pacific Plate side of the San Andreas Fault is moving northwest. But the features riding on top of it may not be.
The implications of this question are huge. If it is moving northwest faster than it is being eroded, it is actually moving northwest. If not, it is either stationary or moving southeast. Most of us know the Pacific Plate side of the San Andreas Fault is moving northwest. But the features riding on top of it may not be.
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