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Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center

01 Apr, 02 AM - 31 May, 10 AM

A band of precariously and semiprecariously balanced rocks extends from Riverside to near Borrego Valley, California, about halfway between the Elsinore And San Jacinto fault zones. These rocks have apparently been in place for thousands of years, and thus place important constraints on ground motions from earthquakes. On the basis of field tests and photographic analysis, the estimated quasi-static toppling accelerations for the precariously balanced rocks are determined. The evidence from these rocks has importance for some of the assumptions that go into calculating probabilistic seismic hazard assessment.

Visit #11873 @Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center

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Under Project # 7807 | Research

Precarious Rock Project

research_scientist - University of Nevada

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Jim brune Apr 1 - May 31, 2007 (61 days)

Jim brune Apr 1 - May 31, 2007 (61 days)

Group of 3 Research Scientist/Post Doc Apr 1 - May 31, 2007 (61 days)

Jim brune Apr 1 - May 31, 2007 (61 days)

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Campground 6 Apr 1 - May 31, 2007

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