Sentences with phrase «geological fault lines»

The US already operates a network of 90 radio receivers, which are used in conjunction with the 24 GPS satellites to determine the orbits of satellites, monitor geological fault lines, and observe movement in the plates on the Earth's surface.

The metal bars are sundered, and the breezeblock walls have toppled along their own geological fault line.

«American and Chinese scientists are suggesting that the calamity was triggered by a four - year - old reservoir built close to the earthquake's geological fault line.»

Not exact matches

Future studies will focus on improving knowledge of fault lines in the region and gaining a better understanding of fluid pressure, specifically how the amount of water injection (both now and in the past) has impacted the geological mechanisms at work in the area.

This massive geological fault - line bisects the country, running north - east through lochs Linnhe, Lochy (love that one — they must have run short of names) and Ness before exiting into the North Sea at Inverness.

The offshore fault line activity is widely believed to be associated with land movement that relates to the San Andreas Fault throughout areas around Bakersfield where it has a bend or geological stress.

Then below the surface, we have layer upon layer of geological formation, shifts, fault lines, water sources, connections and cracks throughout.

They show fault lines within NATO itself, and some ambassadors have expressed concerns that the race to claim the resource - rich territory — remember, the US Geological Survey estimates that there's as much oil off the coast of Greenland as there is in the North Sea — will lead to military conflict in the near future.

The California Geological Survey is helping state residents learn how close they live to a fault line, using interactive maps that can be accessed via smartphone.