Observations of strain accumulation across the San Andreas fault near Palmdale, California, with a two-color geodimeter
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Abstract
Two-color laser ranging measurements during a 15-month period over a geodetic network spanning the San Andreas fault near Palmdale, California, indicate that the crust expands and contracts aseismically in episodes as short as 2 weeks. Shear strain parallel to the fault has accumulated monotonically since November 1980, but at a variable rate. Improvements in measurement precision and temporal resolution over those of previous geodetic studies near Palmdale have resulted in the definition of a time history of crustal deformation that is much more complex than formerly realized.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Observations of strain accumulation across the San Andreas fault near Palmdale, California, with a two-color geodimeter |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.218.4578.1217 |
| Volume | 218 |
| Issue | 4578 |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 1217 |
| Last page | 1219 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| City | Palmdale |