Mesozoic-Cenozoic Tectonic Evolution of the Mojave Desert, California

小行星9418834 以前被认为是相对完整的莫哈韦莫哈韦地块已被证明是严重逆冲推覆作用的产物，随后是新生代伸展和走滑断层作用。 大多数的主要构造元素负责晚中生代和新生代活动已经确定，但关键的未研究的过程中涉及的跨莫哈韦- Sierran剪切带和东加州剪切带的演变仍然存在。 该项目将定义这些功能的限制，以了解相关应变的几何形状，运动学和时间。 结果将允许构建一个模型来恢复莫哈韦沙漠地区，占所有山脉规模的平移和垂直轴旋转。 该模型将有助于协调南加州边界的太平洋和北美板块之间的板块运动的响应。

9418834 Dokka The Mojave block previously considered to be a relatively intact terrane has been shown to be the product of Sevier-aged thrusting followed by Cenozoic extensions and strike-slip faulting. Most of the major tectonic elements responsible for late Mesozoic and Cenozoic activity have been identified, however critical unstudied processes involved in the evolution of the Trans Mojave- Sierran shear zone and the Eastern California shear zone remain. The project will define the limits of these features to understand the geometry, kinematics and timing of the associated strain. Results will allow construction of a model to palinspastically restore the Mojave Desert region, accounting for all mountain range scale translations and vertical axis rotations. The model will be useful in reconciling the response of the Southern California borderland to the plate motions between the Pacific and North American plates.