Spatial Extent of Data

USGS Data Source

Alaska Science Center

USGS Thesaurus Keywords

structural geology, paleoseismology

ISO 19115 Topic Category

geoscientificInformation

Other Subject Keywords

Geomorphic Landforms/Processes, Earth Science, Faults, Tectonic Landforms, Tectonic Processes

Place Keywords

Brooks Range, Yukon River, Yukon, Alaska Range, Alaska

Alaska Fault Trace Mapping, 2021

This dataset provides a detailed (1:10,000) digital map of fault and fold traces in Alaska, USA based on features identified in the freely available ArcticDEM 3.0. The fault traces represented in this dataset either revise the location and accuracy of known active faults or folds archived in the USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database, or represent the surface traces of active structures not previously recognized.

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Author(s)	Adrian M Bender , Peter J Haeussler
Publication Date	2021-05-10
Beginning Date of Data	2018
Ending Date of Data	2018
Data Contact	U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5066/P9H02FXB
Citation	Bender, A.M., and Haeussler, P.J., 2021, Alaska Fault Trace Mapping, 2021: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9H02FXB.
Metadata Contact	U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Metadata Date	2021-05-07
Related Publication	There was no related primary publication associated with this data release.
Citations of these data	No citations of these data are known at this time.
Access	public
License	http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/

Harvest Source: Alaska Science Center
Harvest Date: 2025-03-14T04:02:43.800Z