卡斯卡迪亚被称为“大型逆冲”断层。
科学家们将地震活动位置定位在圣安德烈亚斯断层沿线。
The scientists positioned the seismic activity as being along the San Andreas fault.
如果沿着太平洋西北部的断层本身也引发了一场巨大的地震呢？
What if the fault that runs along the Pacific Northwest delivers a gigantic earthquake of its own?
每个人都听说过圣安德列斯断层，它不断威胁着加州和西海岸的地震。
Everyone has heard of the San Andreas fault, which constantly threatens California and the West Coast with earthquakes.
每个人都听说过圣安德列斯断层，它不断威胁着加州和西海岸的地震。
Everyone has heard of the San Andreas fault, which constantly threatens California and the West Coast with earthquakes.
输送石油的管道可能因断层或山体滑坡而被破坏，造成严重的石油泄漏。
Pipelines carrying oil can be broken by faults or landslides,causing serious oil spills.
第一个预测模型沿着地震断层，即地壳中的裂缝，寻找所谓的地震缝隙。
The first prediction model looks along earthquake faults, those cracks in the Earth's crust, to find what are known as seismic gaps.
输送石油的管道可能因断层或山体滑坡而断裂，从而造成严重的石油泄漏。
Pipelines carrying oil can be broken by faults or landslides, causing serious oil spills.
一些地质学家想知道，是否可以用构成断层的岩石来解释没有摩擦产生的热量。
Some geologists wondered whether the absence of friction-generated heat could be explained by the kinds of rock composing the fault.
虽然12年来我住的地方都是在一条主要的断层线附近，但我仍然没有把书架固定在客厅的墙上。
Although I've lived blocks from a major fault line for more than 12 years, I still haven't bolted our bookcases to the living room wall.
从大西洋流向地中海的瀑布不像直布罗陀海峡连接那些海洋时发生的地壳调整和断层运动那样壮观。
The cascades of water from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean were not as spectacular as the crustal adjustments and faulting that occurred when the Strait of Gibraltar was connected to those seas.
因此，地质学家们想知道，断层内部的加压水袋是否会使板块之间的摩擦力减小，从而使板块彼此远离。
Geologists therefore wondered whether the friction between the plates was being reduced by pockets of pressurized water within the fault that push the plates away from each other.
1965年以前，地质学家认为，两个巨大的岩石板块在圣安德烈亚斯断层上相遇，通过摩擦产生热量。
Prior to 1965 geologists assumed that the two giant rock plates meeting at the San Andreas Fault generate heat through friction as they grind past each otherd.
上一次沿着卡斯卡迪亚断层发生的大地震是在1700年，所以官员们担心另一场大地震随时可能发生。
The last time a major earthquake occurred along the Cascadia fault was in 1700, so officials worry that another event could occur any time.
加州已经用了数年时间准备“大招”——一定会沿着著名的圣安德烈亚斯断层释放各种破坏的一场不可避免的地震。
California has spent years preparing for "The Big One"—the inevitable earthquake that will undoubtedly unleash all kinds of havoc along the famous San Andreas fault.
卡斯卡迪亚地震带足够大，可以与圣安地列斯（它被称为美国最危险的断层）相媲美，但它的知名度远不及它在加州的表亲。
The Cascadia Earthquake Zone is big enough to compete with San Andreas (it's been called the most dangerous fault in America), but it's much lesser known than its California cousin.
后两种来源局限于少数区域，在这些区域，地表水通过地下断层或断裂往下渗透，从而接触到被近期的熔岩活动加热的深层岩石。
The latter two sources are limited to those few areas where surface water seeps down through underground faults or fractures to reach deep rocks heated by the recent activity of molten rock material.
由于地壳调整和断层作用，直布罗陀海峡打开了，海水一举泻入地中海，十分壮观。直布罗陀海峡现在是地中海与大西洋的连接处。
As a result of crustal adjustments and faulting, the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean now connects to the Atlantic, opened, and water cascaded spectacularly back into the Mediterranean.
在大型逆冲断层活动中，所有的压力都会释放，且会造成一些世上最强烈的地震。
During a megathrust event, all of that stress releases and some of the world's most powerful earthquakes occur.
根据应力触发假说，断层不可预测地对邻近断层移动时所获得的微妙应力作出反应。
In accordance with the stress-triggering hypothesis, faults are unpredictably responsive to subtle stresses they obtain as neighboring faults shift.
根据应力触发假说，当相邻断层移动时，断层会意外地对它们获得的细微应力作出反应。
According to the stress-triggering hypothesis, faults are unexpectedly responsive to subtle stresses they acquire as neighboring faults shift.
在会聚的地壳或压转岩石中发生的走滑断层以正花构造向上断裂。
Strike-slip faults occurring in the converging crust, or transpression, rocks are faulted upward in a positive flower structure.
矿化系统具有地幔岩浆系统，渗透性深层断层和含矿性气热热液系统三大系统。
The mineralization system has three giant system, namely mantle magmatic system, penetrability deep-fault and ore-bearing pneumato-hydrothermal system.
余震沿着断层系统向两个方向延伸。
Aftershocks extended along the fault system in both directions.
这些震动也与新马德里断层线无关。
They have occurred in areas not associated to the New Madrid fault line.
德黑兰地处两大板块交接，断层线交叉地。
Tehran sits where two tectonic plates clash and is criss-crossed by fault lines.
计算机断层扫描等检测也可能揭示损伤迹象。
Tests, such as a computed tomography (CT) scan, may also reveal signs of injury.
专家让他做了一些测试，包括电脑断层扫描。
His cardiologist put him through a bunch of tests, including a computerised tomography scan.
近几年，就业市场出现了严重的断层。
In the job market, serious disconnects have emerged in recent years.
近几年，就业市场出现了严重的断层。
In the job market, serious disconnects have emerged in recent years.
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