Aeromagnetic Map of Northeastern California
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- Document: Pamphlet (10 MB pdf)
- Sheet: Map Sheet (30 MB pdf)
- Data Releases:
- Aeromagnetic Data of Alturas, California, and Surrounding Areas
- Aeromagnetic and derivative gridded data, and magnetization boundaries of northeastern California
- Data release of geologic data for the aeromagnetic map of northeastern California
- USGS data release - Aeromagnetic and derivative gridded data, and magnetization boundaries of northeastern California
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Abstract
Aeromagnetic surveys were conducted to improve understanding of the geology and structure in northeastern California, a region predominantly covered by Quaternary and Tertiary, mainly Neogene, volcanic rocks including Medicine Lake volcano. New aeromagnetic data are a substantial improvement over existing data and reveal structural details not resolved by older surveys. Here we show how these data (1) do not support the presence of a northwest-striking structural feature across the Modoc Plateau, (2) reveal a northeast-striking fault-bounded block of predominantly reversely magnetized material that may influence tectonism at Medicine Lake volcano, and (3) constrain possible right-lateral offsets along the Likely Fault Zone and other faults that traverse the region. The data also highlight possible extensions of mapped faults, such as those in Fall River Valley and the Tule and Lower Klamath Lake areas.
Suggested Citation
Langenheim, V.E. and Sweetkind, D.S., 2023, Aeromagnetic map of northeastern California: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3505, pamphlet 21 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3505.
ISSN: 2329-132X (online)
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Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Data
- Filtering and Magnetization Boundaries
- Results
- Description of Map Units
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Aeromagnetic map of northeastern California |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Map |
| Series number | 3505 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sim3505 |
| Year Published | 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center |
| Description | Pamphlet: iv, 21 p.; 3 Data Releases; 1 Sheet: 30.82 × 39.53 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |