United States Geological Survey YearbookU.S. Geological Survey, 1994 - Geology |
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... geologic time , and what can the past tell us about the future ? How can we predict , prevent , and mitigate the effects of natural hazards ? Collecting , analyzing , and disseminating the scientific information needed to answer these ...
... geologic time , and what can the past tell us about the future ? How can we predict , prevent , and mitigate the effects of natural hazards ? Collecting , analyzing , and disseminating the scientific information needed to answer these ...
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... the fault plane . These locations clearly show a plane dipping toward the southwest , which is interpreted to be the rupture surface of the thrust fault that 3 not correspond to any mapped geologic fault . The earthquake.
... the fault plane . These locations clearly show a plane dipping toward the southwest , which is interpreted to be the rupture surface of the thrust fault that 3 not correspond to any mapped geologic fault . The earthquake.
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... geologic fault . The earthquake occurred , however , within a system of known thrust faults that extends along the northern edge of the San Fernando Valley . Like the fault that produced the Northridge earthquake , many of these faults ...
... geologic fault . The earthquake occurred , however , within a system of known thrust faults that extends along the northern edge of the San Fernando Valley . Like the fault that produced the Northridge earthquake , many of these faults ...
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... geologic structure existing within an urban environment . The type of fault that produced the Northridge earthquake is not unique to the San Fernando Valley . Similar structures exist throughout the area , and there is geologic evidence ...
... geologic structure existing within an urban environment . The type of fault that produced the Northridge earthquake is not unique to the San Fernando Valley . Similar structures exist throughout the area , and there is geologic evidence ...
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... geologic mapping and analysis . Impact of the 1993 Floods in the Upper Mississippi River Basin The 1993 floods in the upper Mississippi The River basin were without precedent in modern North America . As measured by pre- cipitation ...
... geologic mapping and analysis . Impact of the 1993 Floods in the Upper Mississippi River Basin The 1993 floods in the upper Mississippi The River basin were without precedent in modern North America . As measured by pre- cipitation ...
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