Deep scientific drilling in the San Andreas Fault Zone
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Abstract
A deep scientific drilling experiment in San Andreas fault zone would provide data essential to understanding the structure, composition, mechanical behavior, and physical state of an active, major plate-boundary fault. Toward this end, we are working with an international team of scientists and engineers to propose a long-term, integrated program of surface-based geological and geophysical investigations and deep drilling along the San Andreas fault system.
Prior to drilling, a suite of comparative geodynamic models will be developed incorporating detailed investigations of geology, crustal structure, geophysical environment, hydrology, seismotectonics, and fault-movement history at each of the candidate sites. These studies will have a major impact on our understanding of the structure and physical properties of the San Andreas fault system and will form a critical framework for applying the knowledge gained in a deep San Andreas borehole to other segments of the fault and other tectonic environments.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Deep scientific drilling in the San Andreas Fault Zone |
| Series title | Eos Science News |
| DOI | 10.1029/94EO00830 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geophysical Union |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 137 |
| Last page | 141 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California, Nevada |
| Other Geospatial | San Andreas Fault Zone |
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