We will collect seismic reflection data across the Noble Hills flower structure (eastern California) as part of an initial investigation of the rates of faulting and structural geometry at the end of the southern Death Valley Fault Zone (eastern California). Specific objectives include (1) estimating rates of fault movement and fold growth and (2) understanding the deeper, subsurface geometric relationship between faults observed at the surface. The results will begin to address questions pertaining to fault interactions and crustal deformation. The results will also improve the knowledge upon which the regional earthquake hazard is based. The study facilitates a graduate student thesis project, and the field work will afford opportunities for other MU students to participate and gain valuable field experience.
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