Earthquake Geology

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Course Description: Earthquake processes from the geologic record. Fault mechanics, earthquake physics, and hazard models. Geological techniques for the study of earthquakes, including mapping of active faults, evolution of fault-related landforms, paleoseismology, Quaternary geochronology, and fault slip-rate analysis. One-day required field trip, and three-day required overnight field trip. Map and assess a previously unstudied active fault for a final project.