Jared Kluesner discusses seismic data visualization

Man sits at a desk with a keyboard and computer screen with a colorful image on it and he is gesturing and talking about it.

(Credit: Amy West, USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center. Public domain.)

Detailed Description

USGS geophysicist Jared Kluesner points at a three-dimensional cross-section of seismic data about 40 kilometers across and several kilometers deep located in the Santa Barbara Channel. This imaging deep below the seafloor allows scientists to visualize and map faults better.

Details

Image Dimensions: 2500 x 1670

Date Taken: Monday, November 23, 2015

Location Taken: Santa Cruz, CA, US