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baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke) writes:

>NASA SPACEBORNE IMAGING REVEALS UNKNOWN EARTHQUAKE FAULTS

>     Geologists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, Calif.,
>and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, have discovered several previously
>unknown earthquake faults in California's northeastern Mojave Desert by
>analyzing remote sensing images at optical, infrared and radar wavelengths.

>     In a paper presented today at the annual meeting of the Geological Society
>of America in Cincinnati, JPL's Dr. John Ford outlined how spaceborne imaging
>technology has helped scientists find these newly observed faults, many of
>which are located within Fort Irwin, Calif., an active military training area.

Of possible interest to sci.space readers is the fact that the Goldstone DSN
complex lies within Fort Irwin (Army tank drivers looking for a smoother ride
frequently wreak havok on the roads).

Steve Flaherty   (ex-JPL'er)

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