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USGS Public Lecture Series presents "The San Andreas Fault: Exposed!"

Date: 11/01/2006

USGS Public Lecture Series presents "The San Andreas Fault: Exposed!"
by Dr. Ken Hudnut, U.S. Geological Survey

What: USGS Public Lecture Series

When: November 3rd, 2006 at 7pm

Where: Vosloh Forum, Pasadena City College

Topic: On Friday, November 3rd at 7:00 PM the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Pasadena Office will continue their free Public Lecture Series. The next presentation, entitled "The San Andreas Fault: Exposed!", will be given by Dr. Ken Hudnut of the USGS Pasadena Office.

In May 2005, the B4 Project team performed a high-resolution topographic survey of the San Andreas and San Jacinto fault zones in southern California, in order to obtain pre-earthquake imagery necessary to determine near-field ground deformation after a future large earthquake (hence the name, 'B4'), and to support tectonic and paleoseismic research. We imaged the faults in unprecedented detail using Airborne Laser Swath Mapping. The scientific purpose of such spatially detailed imaging is to establish actual fault slip heterogeneity in (and after) a major earthquake, so as to help resolve classic 'great debates' in earthquake source physics. We also succeeded in improving the methods used for airborne imaging, such that very high quality imagery was obtained. All of the data collected are now openly available to the public over the internet.

All lectures are free and begin at 7 PM in Vosloh Forum at Pasadena City College in Pasadena. There is plenty of free parking available.

For more info. see http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/sca/lectures/ or
call 626-583-7823.