Open AccessVariations in Creep Along One of Earth’s Most Active Faults
Author(s) -
Terri Cook
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2019eo124931
Subject(s) - creep , seismology , geology , radar , fault (geology) , seismic hazard , satellite , earth (classical element) , active fault , hazard , remote sensing , computer science , engineering , aerospace engineering , telecommunications , materials science , physics , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , mathematical physics
Satellite-based radar images of motion along Turkey’s North Anatolian Fault are helping scientists understand when, where, and how creep occurs and its implications for seismic hazard.