Airborne Radar, Satellite to Watch California’s Faults
NASA has already started using airborne radar and will eventually use a new satellite to map California’s earthquake faults. The ultimate goal is earthquake prediction.
The work began in February when a small NASA jet outfitted with a radar array left NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base. It completed one 3D map and will repeat the trip later this year.
The plan is to map the state four times a year, and in time (from four to 10 years from now) to use data from a NASA satellite taking similar measurements every eighth day.
by Adena Schutzberg on 06/23 at 07:12 AM |
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