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Denali Fault Mystery Solved: New Insights into North America’s Tectonic History
The Denali Fault, a massive strike-slip fault system in Alaska, unveils a story of immense tectonic forces. New research reveals how distant regions were once part of a unified structure ...
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Construction Techniques and Protecting the Pipeline from Earthquake
Wider zigzags were added in the Denali Fault area to anticipate earthquake movement. If it were not for the zigzags, the 800-mile pipeline would have only been 789 miles long. The Ultimate Test ...
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Murkowski introduces bill to keep Denali as the name of North America’s tallest peak
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduced federal legislation on Thursday that would officially designate North America’s highest mountain as Denali, refuting an executive order from President ...
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Vera Schulte-Pelkum
More publications on my CIRES page. Tectonic bulldozing from the Denali Fault, Alaska: Schulte-Pelkum, V., Adrian Bender, Natalia A Ruppert (2023). Seismicity and anisotropic imaging reveal an active ...