Models for Volcanic Processes in Long Valley California: Testing by Continental Drilling

  • John B. Rundle
Conference paper
Part of the Exploration of the Deep Continental Crust book series (EXPLORATION)

Abstract

The occurrence of a local magnitude ML = 5. 8 earthquake on the Wheeler Crest fault on 4 October 1978 (Fig. 1) signaled the onset of significant seismic activity in the Long Valley, California, volcanic region.

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Focal Mechanism Bull Seism Strike Slip Sandia National Laboratory Gravity Change 
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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1985

Authors and Affiliations

  • John B. Rundle
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  1. 1.Division 1541Sandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerqueUSA

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