Radar Image of California's San Andreas Fault (IMAGE)

Columbia University

Radar Image of California's San Andreas Fault

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In a milestone for earthquake forecasting, researchers unveil the first physics-based model of California earthquake hazards to replicate estimates from the state's leading statistical model. In the above radar image, a section of California's San Andreas fault can be seen below the Crystal Springs Reservoir (in black), with San Francisco (in pink) to the east.

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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