Long-term continental deformation associated with transpressive plate motion: The San Andreas fault

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Research Article| November 01, 2007 Long-term continental deformation associated with transpressive plate motion: The San Andreas fault James A. Spotila; James A. Spotila 1Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Nathan Niemi; Nathan Niemi 2Department of Geosciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Robert Brady; Robert Brady 3Department of Geology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Martha House; Martha House 4Department of Geology, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California 91106, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jamie Buscher; Jamie Buscher 5Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Mike Oskin Mike Oskin 6Department of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (2007) 35 (11): 967–970. https://doi.org/10.1130/G23816A.1 Article history received: 21 Feb 2007 rev-recd: 30 May 2007 accepted: 09 Jun 2007 first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation James A. Spotila, Nathan Niemi, Robert Brady, Martha House, Jamie Buscher, Mike Oskin; Long-term continental deformation associated with transpressive plate motion: The San Andreas fault. Geology 2007;; 35 (11): 967–970. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/G23816A.1 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract A synthesis of transpressive mountain building, as evidenced by rock uplift and topography along the entire San Andreas fault, reveals a complex crustal response to oblique plate motion. Convergent deformation increases toward the fault but does not correlate with the angle of plate-motion obliquity. The shortening estimated from rock uplift is also insufficient to account for the fault-normal motion based on relative plate velocity. This suggests that near-field convergence is influenced by local structural complexity and is not purely driven by regional transpression, and that the fault-normal component of plate motion is partly accommodated elsewhere. Heterogeneity in deformation and degree of slip partitioning highlight the importance of other factors in shaping transpressive continental deformation, including surface processes, material anisotropy, and strain weakening. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.