4/20/2006: San Andreas Fault marked by fence movement

Undertoad · 04-20-2006, 01:46 PM

Excuse me for forgetting my notes on this one, I think it was an Earth sci pic of the day. In this case, this fence was straight when it was built, but since then shows the efforts of the Fault. And here is where the resident residents can give far better information than I can. All I remember is my Earth Science teacher, in 9th grade, explaining that California was not actually going to fall into the ocean, and that more likely eventually western LA was going to be next to eastern SF.

I now realize that was hyperbole, but in the above shot you can actually see how the shifting affected this land; one side of it shifted one way while the other shifted t'other, or maybe didn't shift at all.

Trilby · 04-20-2006, 02:24 PM

Yeah, that would be my excuse. Some foreman would come along and tell me the fence I just built was crooked and I'd say it was San Andreas's fault.

Cochese · 04-20-2006, 02:29 PM

Shouldn't the road be affected too?

glatt · 04-20-2006, 02:46 PM

Maybe the road has been re-paved since the fence was built. The fence looks real old.

barefoot serpent · 04-20-2006, 02:57 PM

The San Andreas Fault is an example of a right-lateral fault. That is, the slippage appears to move to the right looking across the fault line.

edit: historical photos of '06 SF Eathquake here:
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/info/1906/historical.html

Elspode · 04-20-2006, 04:06 PM

The April National Geographic has a piece about the San Francisco quake. In it, they have a picture of a fence that was originally constructed something like 75 years ago. Although it was rebuilt in the 1970's, according to the caption, it was rebuilt exactly as it was when it was torn down. Therefore, you see a displacement between sections of the fence of something like 15 feet...

Elspode · 04-20-2006, 04:17 PM

...and here is the same fence, albeit not the same exact NG picture.

Wombat · 04-20-2006, 06:05 PM

When I was at school there was a geography textbook with a great aerial shot of a long straight highway running through a desert. In the middle of the highway it did a sudden right-left turn where an eartquake had caused the land to slip sideways by about 20 metres. I've googled for this pic but unfortunately I can't find it.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-20-2006, 06:59 PM

Here's the link. to the Earth Science story.
That was pretty funny, Brianna.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-20-2006, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barefoot serpent

The San Andreas Fault is an example of a right-lateral fault.

Well duh, of course it is......it says so on the sign in the picture.

I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.

Kagen4o4 · 04-20-2006, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Well duh, of course it is......it says so on the sign in the picture.

I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.

nice

that seems to be my response to most of your posts

capnhowdy · 04-20-2006, 09:17 PM

Very different setup on the electric fence than what I'm used to seeing.

skysidhe · 04-20-2006, 09:30 PM

Prepare to be befuddled.

milkfish · 04-20-2006, 09:56 PM

I like how someone posted a sign in the background of the picture so that Mother Nature would know what to do.

wolf · 04-21-2006, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skysidhe

Prepare to be befuddled.

Simple. It runs straight across the equator.

04-20-2006, 01:46 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	4/20/2006: San Andreas Fault marked by fence movement Excuse me for forgetting my notes on this one, I think it was an Earth sci pic of the day. In this case, this fence was straight when it was built, but since then shows the efforts of the Fault. And here is where the resident residents can give far better information than I can. All I remember is my Earth Science teacher, in 9th grade, explaining that California was not actually going to fall into the ocean, and that more likely eventually western LA was going to be next to eastern SF. I now realize that was hyperbole, but in the above shot you can actually see how the shifting affected this land; one side of it shifted one way while the other shifted t'other, or maybe didn't shift at all.

04-20-2006, 02:57 PM	#5
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	The San Andreas Fault is an example of a right-lateral fault. That is, the slippage appears to move to the right looking across the fault line. edit: historical photos of '06 SF Eathquake here: http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/info/1906/historical.html Last edited by barefoot serpent; 04-20-2006 at 03:02 PM.

04-20-2006, 04:06 PM	#6
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	The April National Geographic has a piece about the San Francisco quake. In it, they have a picture of a fence that was originally constructed something like 75 years ago. Although it was rebuilt in the 1970's, according to the caption, it was rebuilt exactly as it was when it was torn down. Therefore, you see a displacement between sections of the fence of something like 15 feet... __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

04-20-2006, 04:17 PM	#7
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	...and here is the same fence, albeit not the same exact NG picture. Attached Images __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

04-20-2006, 06:05 PM	#8
Wombat (marsupial with backward-facing pouch) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canberra Posts: 251	When I was at school there was a geography textbook with a great aerial shot of a long straight highway running through a desert. In the middle of the highway it did a sudden right-left turn where an eartquake had caused the land to slip sideways by about 20 metres. I've googled for this pic but unfortunately I can't find it. __________________ If you don't do it properly, you'll get to the pub sooner.

04-20-2006, 02:24 PM	#2
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Yeah, that would be my excuse. Some foreman would come along and tell me the fence I just built was crooked and I'd say it was San Andreas's fault.

04-20-2006, 02:29 PM	#3
Cochese Disorderly Orderly Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 54	Shouldn't the road be affected too?

04-20-2006, 02:46 PM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Maybe the road has been re-paved since the fence was built. The fence looks real old.

04-20-2006, 06:59 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Here's the link. to the Earth Science story. That was pretty funny, Brianna. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-20-2006, 09:17 PM	#12
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Very different setup on the electric fence than what I'm used to seeing. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

04-20-2006, 09:30 PM	#13
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I can't figure this one out. Prepare to be befuddled.

04-20-2006, 09:56 PM	#14
milkfish A serene breakdown Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern NJ, USA Posts: 266	I like how someone posted a sign in the background of the picture so that Mother Nature would know what to do.

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