Open AccessAGU Opens Its Doors, Shares Science With the Public
Author(s) -
Tamalavage Annie,
Adamec Bethany Holm
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2014eo050014
Subject(s) - quake (natural phenomenon) , doors , history , face (sociological concept) , geological survey , art history , sociology , geology , engineering , seismology , social science , paleontology , structural engineering
Imagine the United States without Los Angeles. That was the unnerving hypothetical posed by Lucile Jones to an audience of more than 100 people at AGU's annual public lecture on the opening day of the 2013 Fall Meeting. As the science advisor for risk reduction with the U.S. Geological Survey, Jones is a familiar face to many Californians—she is often interviewed in the wake of the state's frequent earthquakes. In her lecture, Jones explained that there is a high likelihood that a major quake will hit the Los Angeles region.