Tag: "san andreas fault"
The Rocks of Devil's Slide
Lovers of geology look forward to inspecting the roadcut along old Route 1 at Devil's Slide next year.
Post on Mar 28, 2013 by Andrew Alden from KQED Science
What Makes California's Quake Warning System So Timely?
In the age-old war between Northern and Southern California, a change in the science has changed the politics.
Post on Jan 31, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Geological Outings Around the Bay: Los Trancos Open Space
Lidar mapping unveils one of the Bay Area's best places to visit the San Andreas fault.
Post on Nov 15, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Side Trips from Interstate 5: San Emigdio Mountains
Journeying through the Great Valley's southern rampart is time better spent than inching up the Grapevine.
Post on Sep 20, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
What Shall We Do About Earthquake Weather?
If we can't shake this discredited notion, let's speak it instead with a smile.
Post on Jul 26, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Geological Outings Around the Bay: Fremont Peak
Fremont Peak oversees a large region of the Coast Ranges between Monterey and Hollister. When you pay it a visit, be sure to look around your feet too.
Post on Nov 03, 2011 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
GeoZeum: A Personal Museum of Geology
GeoZeum is something between a rock shop and a discovery museum in historic—and geologically rich—San Juan Bautista.
Post on Sep 29, 2011 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Geological Outings Around the Bay: Point Año Nuevo
Elephant seals are seasonal attractions at Point Año Nuevo, but the geology and the earthquake hazard it presents is there year-round.
Post on Jul 28, 2011 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Is the Salton Sea really "15 Months Pregnant" with our next big quake?
In Southern California an intriguing journal article turned into "we're all gonna die" TV stories in the space of a day. Be ready for the next time this happens in the Bay Area.
Post on Jun 30, 2011 by Andrew Alden
Geological Outings Around the Bay: Stinson Beach
Even if geology weren't a factor, Stinson Beach would be among my top Bay Area beaches. But with me, geology is always a factor. Let's take in the scene.
Post on Jun 23, 2011 by Andrew Alden
Geological Outings Around the Bay: The Cordelia and Green Valley Faults
The Cordelia fault is about as user-friendly as a fault can be, and its appearance west of Fairfield is the best fault exposure in the Bay Area.
Post on Jun 16, 2011 by Andrew Alden
Deep Jiggles with Distant Triggers
Besides earthquakes, there is a whole spectrum of energetic activity in the solid Earth.
Post on May 12, 2011 by Andrew Alden
Bay Area Volcanoes
Lava flows and ashfall beds are widespread in our rocks, marking the progress of an ancient volcanic center through the area. Indeed, volcanism helps you read this story.
Post on Apr 28, 2011 by Andrew Alden
Calera Limestone, a Gift from the Ancient Pacific
This humble stone is both economically and scientifically valuable, not just a mainstay of the concrete supply but a signpost in time from a world now lost.
Post on Apr 14, 2011 by Andrew Alden
Earthquake Preparedness in the Bay Area
The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that occurred a couple weeks ago near Christchurch, New Zealand is yet another reminder for those of us living in the Bay Area about the inevitable seismic danger we face. While many details of the New Zealand earthquake are different than what we face in the Bay Area, there are a few aspects that are comparable.
Post on Sep 23, 2010 by Brian Romans
