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interestingly research on San Andreas fault and Salton sea was recently published in July noting of fill up relating to slip rate; https://doi.org/10.1038/s4158

interestingly research on San Andreas fault and Salton sea was recently published in July noting of fill up relating to slip rate; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06058-9 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06058-9 Another study published for September looks further into the history of slip rate and fill up; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118271 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118271

anon84873628 3y ago
Very interesting. Any estimates on how much water the Salton Sea might gain from this storm? How would it compare to historical levels? (Including those used in the earthquake modeling)
- johntfella 3y ago
  no idea, was hoping someone more in the know of the field would comment. one thing id ponder too is.. the time frame... how long say for fill up to slippage? i just link cause i had come across the study from a news story month back and it just one of those weird things almost akin to simulation where its like "of course this brings a lot of rain to the area"... hopefully its not enough to do much in that grand scheme of things and just enough to help with drought conditions ie hoping salt lake gets some of that rain too.
xeromal 3y ago
So is this saying that the more water is in the salton sea, the more earthquakes could take place?
- johntfella 3y ago
  washington post article is probably more straightforward, to quote "The team created a computer model that simulated how a full lake affected the fault. They found high water levels in Lake Cahuilla prompted activity along the fault in two aspects. First, the weight of the lake water caused the crust beneath it to bend, unlocking the plates so they don’t touch as much. The lake water also seeped into the cracks and pores in Earth’s crust beneath it, increasing the fluid pressure inside the fault and further unclasping the plates." https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/06/07/earthquake-california-san-andreas/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/06/0... * Sorry for formatting, not really my strength.
  - xeromal 3y ago
    Thank you!

anon84873628 3y ago

Very interesting. Any estimates on how much water the Salton Sea might gain from this storm? How would it compare to historical levels? (Including those used in the earthquake modeling)

johntfella 3y ago
no idea, was hoping someone more in the know of the field would comment. one thing id ponder too is.. the time frame... how long say for fill up to slippage? i just link cause i had come across the study from a news story month back and it just one of those weird things almost akin to simulation where its like "of course this brings a lot of rain to the area"... hopefully its not enough to do much in that grand scheme of things and just enough to help with drought conditions ie hoping salt lake gets some of that rain too.

xeromal 3y ago

So is this saying that the more water is in the salton sea, the more earthquakes could take place?

johntfella 3y ago
washington post article is probably more straightforward, to quote "The team created a computer model that simulated how a full lake affected the fault. They found high water levels in Lake Cahuilla prompted activity along the fault in two aspects. First, the weight of the lake water caused the crust beneath it to bend, unlocking the plates so they don’t touch as much. The lake water also seeped into the cracks and pores in Earth’s crust beneath it, increasing the fluid pressure inside the fault and further unclasping the plates." https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/06/07/earthquake-california-san-andreas/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/06/0... * Sorry for formatting, not really my strength.
- xeromal 3y ago
  Thank you!