What will seismologists survey in the Southeast Caribbean?
Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, the Southeast Caribbean Continental Dynamics Project is the most ambitious seismologic investigation ever undertaken for basic science in the region encompassing the Leeward Antilles island arc and the Venezuelan coast and mainland. See map here. Oil and gas exploration surveys of the region have concentrated only on the shallowest geologic features, primarily those within the upper four kilometers of the Earths surface. What are the goals of the project? The Southeast Caribbean region is the source of Earthquakes that have caused devastation in Venezuela and surrounding regions. By investigating the precise location and relationship between fault lines throughout the region, as well as assessing the likelihood of Earthquakes at specific locations, the scientists aim to assess seismic hazards in the Southeast Caribbean region. To aid in this task, the researchers will assemble the most detailed maps ever produced of the large Earthquake-p
