The U.S. Geological Survey will give $2.7 million to California schools and agencies to improve earthquake prediction.
The funds are from the Federal Stimulus.
They will replace obsolete sensors, which monitor small changes in the earth’s crust, and upgrade communication systems.
Paying attention to changes in the earth’s crust is how observers tell that pressure is building up along fault lines.
“These improvements in advanced geodesy will enhance the ability of the U.S. Geological Survey and its cooperators to monitor in real time how strain is building across hazardous faults,” said David Applegate, senior science adviser for earthquake and geologic hazards, in a press release.
The University of California, Berkeley and UC San Diego, Central Washington University, and UNAVCO Inc., will cooperate on the detection project.
The funds are from the Federal Stimulus.
They will replace obsolete sensors, which monitor small changes in the earth’s crust, and upgrade communication systems.
Paying attention to changes in the earth’s crust is how observers tell that pressure is building up along fault lines.
“These improvements in advanced geodesy will enhance the ability of the U.S. Geological Survey and its cooperators to monitor in real time how strain is building across hazardous faults,” said David Applegate, senior science adviser for earthquake and geologic hazards, in a press release.
The University of California, Berkeley and UC San Diego, Central Washington University, and UNAVCO Inc., will cooperate on the detection project.
