LiDAR and Paleoseismology Solve Earthquake Mystery in the Pacific Northwest, USA
Abstract One of the largest historical earthquakes in the U.S. Pacific Northwest occurred on December 15, 1872 near the south end of Lake Chelan. Lack of recognized surface deformation suggested that the earthquake occurred on a blind, perhaps deep, fault. New LiDAR data revealed a NW‐side‐up scarp...
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| Main Authors: | Brian L. Sherrod, Richard J. Blakely, Craig S. Weaver |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Geophysical Research Letters |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL093318 |
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