Geophysics: Silent slip on the Cascadia subduction interface
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Abstract
Geodetic satellites of the Global Positioning System (GPS) now permit continuous recording of surface motions around earthquake faults and volcanoes with millimeter precision. Data from distinct points on Earth's surface can be combined to infer the locations of the sources of deformation at depth in the crust. These data are radically altering our understanding of earthquake processes, justifying ambitious new sensor arrays to image active deformation sources in Earth's crust. In recent years, large continuous GPS arrays have been deployed in Japan and southern California, and smaller networks have been installed in other seismically active regions. On page 1525 of this issue (1), Dragert et al. provide a glimpse of the kinds of insights we can expect from these arrays.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Geophysics: Silent slip on the Cascadia subduction interface |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.1061770 |
| Volume | 292 |
| Issue | 5521 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AAAS |
| Contributing office(s) | Earthquake Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 1495 |
| Last page | 1496 |
| Country | Canada, United States |
| Other Geospatial | Cascadia subduction zone |
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