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USA SAN ANDREAS GRABEN
Aerial photograph of the San Andreas fault as it crosses the Carrizo Plain some 450 Km south of San Fransisco and 160 Km north of Los Angeles. One of the world's great seismic faults, the San Andreas extends almost the full length of California and is responsible for major earthquakes. It is seen here as the narrow, valley-like scar running from bottom right to top centre of the picture. The desolate landscape consists of pressure ridges formed as a result of hundreds of fault movements. The Carrizo Plain is at right, the elevated Elkhorn Scarp at left. This is the place where the San Andreas fault is at its most spectacular. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/DAVID PARKER) === ===
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1999-03-31
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SAN ANDREAS USA VEREINIGTE STAATEN AMERIKA
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KEYSTONE
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SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY SPL
Byline
DAVID PARKER
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