Researchers look for earthquake, tsunami risks at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/30/2012 - 4:08am
Is Lake Tahoe due for a big earthquake? If so, will a large tsunami follow? That's the question a research team is literally digging to answer.
Using advanced technology to collect ancient evidence, including core samples from the Lake's deepest points, the research team is made up of geologists from the California Geological Survey, Northern Illinois University and the University of Nevada-Reno. Their mission is to find out the potential effects of a large-scale earthquake hitting the Lake and what kind of tsunami the lake could produce.
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