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rupture zone [′rəp·chər ‚zōn] (geology) The region immediately adjacent to the boundary of an explosion crater, characterized by excessive in-place crushing and fracturing where the stresses produced by the explosion have exceeded the ultimate strength of the medium. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Most of this slippage occurred along the southern portions of the rupture zone. Parkfield - population 37 - sits on the juncture of the earth's Pacific and North American plates, a grinding 800-mile-long rupture zone better known as the San Andreas Fault. |
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