Gurmeet Singh posted an Question
January 06, 2021 • 15:39 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Geology (GG)

Eekamai 9:20kasozoimp.:20data/myo200 ocuments/gate :20papers 96202011-2019.pdf q.12 the figure below shows the triple junction between three plates a, b and c.

eEkamai 9:20kaSoZOimp.:20data/myo200 ocuments/GATE :20Papers 96202011-2019.pdf Q.12 The figure below shows the triple junction between three plates A, B and C. The boundary between the plates A and B is a ridge with a half-spreading rate of 4 cm/year. The A-C and B-C boundaries are collinear and orthogonal to the A-B ridge. The A-C boundary is a dextral transform fault with a relative velocity of 6 cm/year. The boundary between plates B and C is a Plate A Plate C Plate B (A) dextral transform fault with a relative velocity of I0 cm year (B) dextral transform fault with a relative velocity of 2 cm/year (C) sinistral transform fault with a relative velocity of 2 cm year. (D) sinistral transform fault with a relative velocity of 6 cm/ year

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    Saurabh 1 Best Answer

    Please find solution below... Correct option is (C)..... I have taken frame of reference in wrong way... I apologize for that...

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    how sinistral & dextran in this case

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    See clearly i am attaching diagram below..

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    I'm sure this will help you to know why we are calling it sinistral transform fault not dextral..

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