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Geologists Search for Signs of Tectonic Upheaval in a Marsh on Simeonof Island

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Scientists from the USGS and the University of Rhode Island examine coastal sediment on Simeonof Island for evidence of sudden land-level change caused by earthquakes on the Aleutian megathrust.

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