Subsurface Character of the San Andreas Fault System, and Its Earthquake Potential

本提案是为了研究南加州大多数主要的跨流结构在相当浅的深度分离的命题。这项研究将利用南加州现有的大量地震反射数据来获取与这个问题有关的信息。新的成像方法将从陡倾断层表面提取反射信息，用于评估以前未知的活动断层的地震潜力。这项研究涉及南加州的地震潜力，因此直接适用于国家地震危害减少计划。

This proposal is to investigate the proposition that most of the major transcurrent structures in Southern California are detached at fairly shallow depths. The research will utilize an extensive set of existing seismic reflection data from Southern California for information bearing on the question. Novel imaging methods to extract reflections from steeply dipping fault surfaces will be applied to evaluate the earthquake potential of previously unknown active faults. This research deals with the earthquake potential of Southern California and thus is directly applicable to the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program.