EPS C20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Zipper, Progressive Collapse, Southern California
17 Nov 2020
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To innovate the application of hazard science for safety, security, & economic well-being of the nation. Integrates : usgs earth science research, social science, needs of external partners. A single, large but plausible event (realistic but not worst case) An event we need to be ready for. Results presented in products that fit the user, not the scientist. A tool to help visualize, plan & prepare. Shakeout : san andreas fault (southern california) earthquake scenario. Arkstorm : winter storm scenario impacting u. s. west coast (2010) Tsunami scenario : tsunami generated by an alaskan earthquake & Haywired : hayward fault (northern ca) earthquake scenario (still in. Scenario retrospective : what is get right, wrong, or didn"t consider? impacting the u. s. west coast (2013) progress) The possible big one: an earthquake on the southernmost section of the. Safrr ked a group of scientists, engineers, & others to create a realistic scenario of what could happen.
