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This dissertation was written by Dr. Patrick E. Smith and is published in the UCR Science Library. It includes an analysis of the former longitudinal stream profiles in fluvial terraces along the San Juan Creek drainage basin together with their chronology, and it reveal and assesses seismic slip rates and recurrence intervals of the Cristianitos and Mission Viejo faults, as well as determining rates of crustal displacement within this coastal regime.
(The Appendix and all references are at the end of Chapter 5.)

Chapter 1

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE Tectonic Geomorphology of Coastal Mountain Ranges along a Transform Plate Boundary: Geomorphic Evolution of Fluvial Terraces with Implications for Defining Rates of Crustal Displacement and Earthquake Recurrence Intervals A Dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the … Continue reading →

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Chapter 2

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CHAPTER 2 PLEISTOCENE FLUVIAL TERRACE CORRELATION ON A TECTONICALLY ACTIVE COAST, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA Abstract The unique presence of more than 200 terraces throughout the San Juan Creek drainage basin in southern California has allowed the unparalleled opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Chapter 3

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CHAPTER 3 ESTABLISHMENT OF AGES FOR FLUVIAL TERRACE LEVELS AT SAN JUAN CREEK, CALIFORNIA Abstract The ages of 13 near-coastal fluvial terrace levels occurring in the San Juan Creek drainage basin in southern California are evaluated using 3 methods, including: … Continue reading →

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Chapter 4

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 CHAPTER 4 CALCULATION OF SEISMIC SLIP RATES, RECURRENCE INTERVALS, AND UPLIFT GRADIENT RATES FOR THE CRISTIANITOS AND MISSION VIEJO FAULTS USING AGE-DATED FLUVIAL TERRACE LEVELS AT SAN JUAN CREEK, CALIFORNIA Abstract Ages and elevations of 13 near-coastal fluvial terrace levels … Continue reading →

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Chapter 5

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CHAPTER 5 GENERAL CONCLUSIONS 5.1. Evolutionary History Terrace treads of San Juan Creek and Bell Canyon have been mapped and correlated into 12 discrete levels representing former longitudinal stream valley profiles. The pronounced continuity of the terrace correlations indicates that … Continue reading →

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