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Tectonic tilt rates derived from lake-level measurements, Salton Sea, California

January 1, 1980

Tectonic tilt at the Salton Sea was calculated by differencing lake-level measurements from two points on the sea. During the past 26 years, tilting was down toward the southeast. By 1970 differential vertical movement amounted to 110 millimeters between two gages situated 38 kilometers apart on the southwest shore. A reversal in tilt direction in late 1972 has diminished the net differential vertical movement to 60 millimeters. Copyright ?? 1980 AAAS.

Publication Year 1980
Title Tectonic tilt rates derived from lake-level measurements, Salton Sea, California
Authors M.E. Wilson, S. H. Wood
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Science
Index ID 70012257
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse