The vertical fingerprint of earthquake cycle loading in southern California

Howell et al find a coherent pattern of uplift and subsidence straddling the San Andreas fault system in southern California using vertical velocities derived from global positioning system data, improving the quantification of seismic hazards in southern California and beyond.

http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ngeo2741.html

Update on September 13, 2016 by Xenon Geosciences, Inc.

Sam Howell's research of San Andreas fault system earned a spot in the 2016 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards!