Subduction zone schematic
![A cross-section illustration that shows the features of a subduction zone where oceanic and continental plates collide.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/Figure2_subductionzone_schematic.jpg?itok=4r7b_kKw)
Detailed Description
Schematic cross-section of the accretionary wedge along the Cascadia subduction zone. Modified from Moore and others, 2007.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Three-Dimensional Splay Fault Geometry and Implications for Tsunami Generation: Science
Moore, G.F., Bangs, N.L., Taira, A., Kuramoto, S., Pangborn, E., and Tobin, H.J., 2007, Three-Dimensional Splay Fault Geometry and Implications for Tsunami Generation: Science, v. 318, p. 1128 – 1131, doi:10.1126/science.1147195.