attempting to further determine the earthquake records of the CSZ and
the SAF. we took a core yesterday in the same location from a cruise
in 1999.
later today we will do some more surveying and then run back north to
the northern part of the Viscaino block. there are a couple canyons
that drain the block and are not connected to any river/stream system.
so,,, these canyons have even fewer alternative explanations for
turbidity current triggering... we are quite excited about these
cores. we do not need to leave the Mendocino fault region until
Monday, but we may leave earlier to give us more time to core in
accretionary slope basins on our return transit. we will also be
collecting more bathymetric data and more sub-bottom data.
i am still feeling a little ill (not sea-sick). the seas are rather
mellow and this is good for coring and general morale. everyone is
having a good time. danielle is back up and running (she had a back
injury almost a week ago; i have been avoiding heavy lifting, don;t
need to get a helicopter lift to a hospital).
our point mag instrument (for collecting magnetic susceptibility data)
is no longer working properly, so we will have tons of work to do when
we return to corvegas.
i started my powerpoint for my talk at geological society of america
meeting a couple days after we return. i am gonna go to hurricane
ridge in the olympics on my way back to home after the cruise. chicken
my cat is doing well, according to my friend morgan who is taking care
of her. THANKS MORGAN! time for some lunch, it is about 4:45 AM. did
not have much of a breakfast at midnite.
peace out, jay
1 comment:
Yes, Thanks, Morgan. I was concerned for Chicken, too.
More concerned about you, Jason. Sleep is important, as I finally learned late in life. Lack of sleep is linked to diabetes, stroke and other bad stuff.
Glad coring is going well! I have no idea where you are, other than off the coast of Northern California.
Speaking of sleep, I am going to get some, myself.
Love, Mom
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