Crustal Deformation Measurements in the Vicinity of Vandenberg Air Force Base

Abstract

Recent geological and geodetic studies have suggested that the region surrounding Vandenberg AFB is undergoing active crustal deformation, with important implications for both the geodetic stability and the seismogenic potential of the Western Test Range (WTR) Feigl et al., 1990. Part of the evidence for significant deformation was obtained from GPS measurements which we carried out in cooperation with other university and government scientists beginning-in late 1986. These measurements were made annually through 1991 over a broad region of central and southern California but were of insufficient spatial and temporal density to answer important questions about the seismogenic potential of Vandenberg.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 16, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274166

Entities

People

  • Robert W. King

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • California
  • Civil Engineering
  • Cooperation
  • Displacement
  • Earthquakes
  • Far Field
  • Governments
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Measurement
  • Near Field
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Radio Frequency
  • Sites
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Seismology

Technology Areas

  • Space