October 16, 2002
Contact: Anne K. Johnson (509-963-3468/fax 509-963-2301/e-mail: johnsann@cwu.edu)
ELLENSBURG, Wash. - In some places, it’s easy to see where
active earthquake faults are located. In others, including in the
Puget Sound region, it’s not so easy. During the next Central
Washington University geological science seminar Ralph Haugerud, a
research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, will discuss a new
tool that helps scientists find faults more easily.
His presentation, titled “LIDAR in the Puget Lowland: new
technology for studying active tectonics,” is slated for Friday, Oct.
18 at noon in Lind 215.
LIDAR, an acronym for Light Detection and Ranging, is a
relatively new technology that employs an airborne scanning laser
rangefinder to produce accurate topographic surveys of unmatched detail.
Haugerud’s remarks will include a brief introduction to LIDAR
technology and how scientists distinguish faults using LIDAR. He will
also talk about the Puget Sound LIDAR Consortium (PSLC), an informal
group of local agency staff and federal research scientists devoted to
developing public-domain high-resolution LIDAR for the Puget Sound
region.
For more seminar information, or for persons of disability
to arrange for reasonable accommodation, call (509) 963-2702, or (for
the hearing impaired) TDD (509) 963-3323. For additional information
about LIDAR, visit the PSLC Web site at www.pugetsoundlidar.org.
