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San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/parkfield/safod_pbo.php
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This website provides an overview of the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD) project, an initiative to drill into the fault in one of its most predictively active segments near Parkfield, California. Information accessible at the site includes a discussion of drilling methods, an introduction to the structure of the fault zone as it appears at Parkfield, and a discussion of earthquake prediction. Users may also view or download data from the instrument packages in the borehole, including tensor strain, dilational strain, creepmeter data, GPS data, and others. There are also links to additional references and to a glossary.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - scientific
    • Map
    • Photograph
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
  • Dataset:
    • In-situ
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
    • Geophysics
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
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DLESE Catalog ID: USGS-ED-000-000-000-140
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Earthquake Hazards Program
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

Contact: Phil Stoffer
Educational Resources
United States Geological Survey (USGS)