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    October 15, 2004

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Standing Guard Over LA:

Image of PKRD station.USGS scientists and colleagues at the Southern California Earthquake Center are using Global Positioning System technology to track minute changes in the Earth's surface around Los Angeles and assess the risk of future earthquakes. The PKRD station (see it at http://www.scec.org/scign/images/PKRD.jpg; USGS photo by John Galetzka), part of the Southern California Integrated GPS Network, watches over the city day and night. USGS is working with NSF and NASA to use GPS technology for monitoring earthquake hazards in urban areas like Los Angeles and along the San Andreas Fault System. For more, visit http://www.scign.org/ [project information and graphics] and http://earthbulletin.amnh.org/A/1/3/ [video], or contact Nancy King at 626-583-7815 or nking@usgs.gov.


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