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Instrumentation and Monitoring of Fault Activity

21.17 - Instrumentation and Monitoring of Fault Activity

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does InSAR stand for?

💡 Hint: Think of a technique that uses satellites.

Question 2 Easy

What is the role of GPS in fault monitoring?

💡 Hint: Consider a system used for navigation.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of monitoring active faults?

To prevent earthquakes
To predict earthquakes
To map the geography

💡 Hint: Consider why we use monitoring systems.

Question 2

True or False: Strainmeters measure crustal deformation.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what they assess.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a monitoring system for a hypothetical active fault. Discuss the benefits of integrating multiple instruments like GPS, seismographs, and strainmeters.

💡 Hint: Consider how each technology complements the others.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using remote sensing techniques like InSAR compared to terrestrial monitoring techniques for fault evaluation.

💡 Hint: Think about the trade-offs in detail and distance.

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