A Seismological Journey Inside the Earth – From Plate Tectonics to Deep Earth Dynamics
2016 IRIS/SSA Distinguished Lecturer
Caroline Beghein, U.C. Los Angeles
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VideoComputer Simulation of an Earthquake at the Hayward fault in California
StandardAn earthquake is the result of a sudden release of “strain” that is built-up between two tectonic boundaries or at a fault line*, usually slipping in opposite directions.
The following video by the California Academy of Sciences shows a computer simulation of an earthquake at the Hayward fault which is one and the most concerning of several faults in California. The most famous fault being the San Andreas fault.
via KQED Science
- A fault is a fracture in the rocks of Earth’s crust. There three main categories of faults: Strike-slip, dip-slip, & Oblique-slip.
Maps for Linux & Ubuntu
Everyone uses digital maps these days, I assume. At least I do. Since I’ve been using them more often lately, I checked if there are any apps for Linux and especially Ubuntu. The search returned 4 apps.
Maps (aka gnome-maps)
is a map application for GMONE. Its use is slick and fast. It is supposed to be simplistic
Search and directions is functional (based on MapQuest if I’m not mistaken) but geolocation isn’t. Moreover, the satellite imagery is not available at high resolution.
Ibrahim El Merehbi 
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