Anukruti posted an Question
December 27, 2020 • 04:17 am 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Geology (GG)

The figure below shows the triple junction b/w 3 plates a,b&c.the boundary b/w the plates a & b is a ridge with a 1/2 spreading rate of 4 cm/yr.

the A-C & B-C boundaries are collinear & orthogonal to the the A-B ridge.the A-C boundary is a dextral transform fault with relative velocity of 6cm/yr.is the boundary between B and C dextral or sinistral and find relative velocity.

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    Rahul kumar best-answer

    Answer: Dextral, 2cm/yr See the detailed solution attached below.

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