Earthquake prediction comes of age

Earthquake prediction comes of age

The article describes the Parkfield experiment, a heavily instrumented section of the San Andreas fault. The author has developed a probabilistic model for estimating the likelihood of an earthquake on the San Andreas fault. A prototype earthquake warning system is discussed plus the advantages of h...

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Veröffentlicht in:Technology review (1899) 1990-02, p.43-51
1. Verfasser: Lindh, A G
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The article describes the Parkfield experiment, a heavily instrumented section of the San Andreas fault. The author has developed a probabilistic model for estimating the likelihood of an earthquake on the San Andreas fault. A prototype earthquake warning system is discussed plus the advantages of heightening public awareness to earthquake hazards.
ISSN:0040-1692