Re: Earthquake Triggering
Posted by Canie on May 13, 2000 at 20:50:19:

Pat -
You mis-read the article - calm down now.

They said:
So the National Science Foundation will explore that critical
environment - if Congress approves the $17.4 million project - as
early as next year. As part of project EarthScope, quake
researchers hope to create a geological "microscope" by drilling
a hole beside the San Andreas at one of its most active regions,
turning their drill 45[degrees] at 11/2 miles deep, and then
boring right through the fault. This would give scientists their
first direct access to an earthquake-initiation site, where they
could set up monitors to observe changes in temperature, fluid
pressure, gas composition and all the other vital signs of
geological activity
.

Nothing there says they are going to attempt to trigger a quake. They even admit that if they tried it could backfire and that would be the end of their jobs.


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     ● Re: Earthquake Triggering - Pat In Petaluma  21:37:19 - 5/13/2000  (2939)  (1)
        ● Re: Earthquake Triggering + Trinet - Canie  00:04:41 - 5/14/2000  (2941)  (1)
           ● Re: Earthquake Triggering + Trinet - Pat In Petaluma  04:29:30 - 5/14/2000  (2942)  (0)