Thursday, October 27, 2011: 7:30 AM-1:30 PM
Bus Loading Zone, 135 W. San Carlos Street (San Jose Convention Center)
Chairs:
Sara Cina, PhD, Field Program Coordinator, Stanford University
and
John Taber, PhD, Director of Education and Public Outreach, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) Consortium
Description: View the surface effects of active strike-slip faulting in both manmade and natural settings. We will examine the Calaveras fault in downtown Hollister, climb a ridge for a panoramic view of the San Andreas fault, and observe monitoring equipment. Field trip signup/details.
Sponsored by: UNAVCO and the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) Consortium