GEOL 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Radiometric Dating, Geochronology, Half-Life

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
• Course: GEOL 106
• Professor: John Hanes

Document Summary

Some are inactive (if it has not moved in last 2 million years). Some are potentially active (has moved in last 2 million years) Gives an idea of which faults are most active. Gives some idea of frequency and magnitude of earthquakes. Critical to collect as long a seismic record as possible. No (low human population in comparison to west and east). Determine recurrence interval for big earthquakes in the area. Construct probability and earthquake-hazard maps: determine the geological factors in the area, nature of soils and rocks, determine human interactions with the hazard in the area.