Big Sur Bend
By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
2018 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Perspective view of part of the Big Sur Bend in the San Gregorio-Hosgri fault. The steep slope beside the fault results from uplift along the fault, which is part of the strike-slip fault system that forms the boundary in California between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.