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Earthquake KitA PRESENTATION
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Strait of Georgia Surface Currents Animated Data Product Released• The VENUS data team adds another animated data product to its
data plots gallery. • This animated image depicts measurements of the surface ocean
currents in the Strait of Georgia over a recent 24-hour period. • The currents are measured using a “CODAR” (Coastal Ocean
Dynamics Applications Radar) system. The VENUS CODAR system consists of two antennae, one at the Iona Wastewater Treatment plant, near Vancouver Airport, the other at the Westshore Coal Terminal, near the BC Ferries port at Tsawwassen. These are labelled in the image as “VION” and “VCOL”, respectively.
• Each image in the sequence shows the current averaged over an hour. The size of the arrows is proportional to the current magnitude. The location of each measurement is at the midpoint of the corresponding arrow. http://venus.uvic.ca/2012/11/strait-of-georgia-surface-currents-animated-data-product-released/
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Strait of Georgia Surface Currents VENUS Animated Data Product Released 2014
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Earthquakes Amplified In Silt Compositions Of Vancouver Georgia Basin:
Isostatic seismic wave effect threatens structures and bridges in southwestern Metro Vancouver
The Canadian Press Posted: Jan 20, 2014 2:58 PM PT
Researchers have said in the past that the B.C. coast is 'in the risk zone' for a major earthquake. A new study shows that the geology of the Georgia Basin would make it act as an amplifier of seismic activity - making any quake shaking stronger and longer-lasting. (B.C. Ministry of Environment) http://
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/earthquakes-amplified-in-silty-vancouver-basin-study-1.2504243
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• Annual Province Wide Earthquake Drill.• In addition to participating in a drill, organizers recommend members of the public put together earthquake
kits, and the CBC’s Catherine Rolfsen went shopping for the essentials.
• 10 Essentials for your Earthquake Kit
1. Water — At least two liters of water per person per day; include small bottles that can be carried easily in case of an evacuation order
2. Food that won’t spoil, such as canned food, energy bars and dried foods (replace food and water once a year)
3. Manual can opener4. Crank or battery-powered flashlight (and extra batteries)5. Crank or battery-powered radio (and extra batteries) 6. First aid kit7. Extra keys to your car and house8. Some cash in smaller bills, such as $10 bills and change for payphones9. A copy of your emergency plan and contact information10. If applicable, other items such as prescription medication, infant formula,
equipment for people with disabilities, or food, water and medication for your pets or service animal (personalize according to your needs) http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/top-10-essentials-for-your-earthquake-kit-1.2100767
10 essentials for your earthquake kit Province-wide
Shake Out Day drills are being held at 10:17 a.m PT today CBC News Posted: Oct 17, 2013 6:27 AM PT
Natural Resources Canada researcher John Cassidy says, "The best defence against earthquakes is through good, modern building codes."
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Annual Province Wide Earthquake British Columbia has a history as Canada's hub of seismic activity, with fully half of the
country's top 10 temblors taking place in that province. Here are the five most significant earthquakes to hit the area:
1700 When a quake believed to have a magnitude of nine rolled through B.C.'s Cascadia Subduction Zone, the technology didn't exist to document it thoroughly.
But the tsunami generated by the temblor was chronicled in Japan, placing the exact date on Jan. 26.
First Nations folklore suggests the tsunami destroyed an entire village on Vancouver Island's Pachena Bay, leaving no survivors.
1946 - 7.3 magnitude Chaos reigned on Vancouver Island when
a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck on Jun. 23, killing two people.
There were reports of extensive property damage as chimneys toppled and building facades crumbled. The quake also triggered landslides across the central part of the island.
1946 - 7.3 magnitude Chaos reigned on
Vancouver Island when a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck on Jun. 23, killing two people.
There were reports of extensive property damage as chimneys toppled and building facades crumbled. The quake also triggered landslides across the central part of the island.
1949 - 8.1 magnitude On Aug. 22, Canada registered its largest earthquake since Confederation when a magnitude 8.1 tremor struck along the Queen Charlotte Fault (Canada's closest equivalent to the infamous San Andreas Fault in California).
Although the quake was felt as far north as the Yukon, the sparse population of the affected area meant there were no casualties.
1970 - 7.4 magnitude The Queen Charlotte Fault struck again on
Jun. 24, causing a magnitude 7.4 quake to hit the offshore Haida Gwaii region. Once again there were no fatalities.
2012 - 7.7 magnitude When a 7.7-magnitude temblor rolled through the Haida Gwaii region on Oct. 27, it was felt across most of north-central B.C. including Prince Rupert and Quesnel. The earthquake triggered tsunami warnings and serious social media chatter, but resulted in little property damage and no known fatalities.
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Annual Province Wide Earthquakes • 1700 When a quake believed to have a magnitude of nine rolled through B.C.'s Cascadia
Subduction Zone, the technology didn't exist to document it thoroughly. But the tsunami generated by the temblor was chronicled in Japan, placing the exact date on Jan. 26. First Nations folklore suggests the tsunami destroyed an entire village on Vancouver Island's Pachena Bay, leaving no survivors.
• 1946 - 7.3 magnitude Chaos reigned on Vancouver Island when a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck on Jun. 23, killing two people. There were reports of extensive property damage as chimneys toppled and building facades crumbled. The quake also triggered landslides across the central part of the island.
• 1946 - 7.3 magnitude Chaos reigned on Vancouver Island when a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck on Jun. 23, killing two people. There were reports of extensive property damage as chimneys toppled and building facades crumbled. The quake also triggered landslides across the central part of the island.
• 1949 - 8.1 magnitude On Aug. 22, Canada registered its largest earthquake since Confederation when a magnitude 8.1 tremor struck along the Queen Charlotte Fault (Canada's closest equivalent to the infamous San Andreas Fault in California).
• Although the quake was felt as far north as the Yukon, the sparse population of the affected area meant there were no casualties.
• 1970 - 7.4 magnitude The Queen Charlotte Fault struck again on Jun. 24, causing a magnitude 7.4 quake to hit the offshore Haida Gwaii region. Once again there were no fatalities.
• 2012 - 7.7 magnitude When a 7.7-magnitude temblor rolled through the Haida Gwaii region on Oct. 27, it was felt across most of north-central B.C. including Prince Rupert and Quesnel. The earthquake triggered tsunami warnings and serious social media chatter, but resulted in little property damage and no known fatalities. PAZ – Paddon Development Email:
Natural Resources Canada Researcher John Cassidy Says, “Make Bridges And Other Infrastructure More Structurally Sound.” "If somebody is planning to put cables in the sea floor or any sort of infrastructure on the sea floor, this is really important information," he says, "The best defence against earthquakes is through good, modern building codes."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/earthquakes-amplified-in-silty-vancouver-basin-study-1.2504243
Tunnel High Speed Rail Highway John Cassidy “…somebody is planning to put cables in the sea floor or any sort of infrastructure on the sea floor, this is really important information," he says. "The best defense against earthquakes is through good, modern building codes."
Natural Resources Canada researcher John Cassidy says soft materials beneath the surface — such as a basin — could also control the amount of rippling felt above.• 'Instead of perhaps feeling strong shaking for 10 seconds, you might feel
strong shaking for 20 or 30 seconds'- John Cassidy, researcher with Natural Resources Canada
• "Essentially what the basin is doing is producing stronger shaking and producing longer-duration shaking," said Cassidy, who supervised Molnar's study.
• "Instead of perhaps feeling strong shaking for 10 seconds, you might feel strong shaking for 20 or 30 seconds."
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Natural Resources Canada researcher John Cassidy says, “make bridges … infrastructure structurally sound
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/earthquakes-amplified-in-silty-vancouver-basin-study-1.2504243
Tunnel High Speed Rail Highway John Cassidy Cassidy says the model showed that the area beneath the Georgia Strait shook the most. Richmond, Delta, Ladner: 3 or 4 times stronger When earthquake waves hit the southeast part of the Georgia Basin before reaching Metro Vancouver, southwestern areas such as Delta, Ladner and Richmond experienced tremors three or four times what they would be if the Georgia Basin were not there. However, if the waves hit the northwestern or northeastern part of the basin, they took a different path and either did not affect the Vancouver area or did not cause a significant increase in motion.
Cassidy says the findings will help seismologists determine where to place more instruments to record future earthquakes. He also says the findings can be used to upgrade codes for buildings, bridges and other infrastructure to make them more structurally sound.
"If somebody is planning to put cables in the sea floor or any sort of infrastructure on the sea floor, this is really important information," he says.” "The best defence against earthquakes is through good, modern building codes."
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Natural Resources Canada researcher John Cassidy says, "The best defence against earthquakes is through good, modern building codes."“… bridges and other infrastructure to make them more structurally sound."If somebody is planning to put cables in the sea floor or any sort of infrastructure on the sea floor, this is really important information," he says.
