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Alaska—Model (Click to Enlarge)



"Megakink" model for the rotation of Western Alaska [ ref. 3]. Rotation of west-central Alaska caused by collision with Siberia is accommodated by bending and right-lateral slip on pre-existing faults (plus minor extension perpendicular to the faults, not shown).


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