Plate Boundary Observatory

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• Plate Boundary Observatory PBO — The Plate Boundary Observatory or (PBO) is one of three components of the Earthscope project, along with USArray and SAFOD (the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth) [ [http://www.earthscope.org/ EarthScope: An Earth Science Program ] ] . The… …   Wikipedia

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• Earthscope — The EarthScope project is an undertaking funded by the National Science Foundation in partnership with the USGS and NASA to characterize the geology of North America. EarthScope is composed of three projects: USARRAY, the Plate Boundary… …   Wikipedia

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• USARRAY — is one of the three components of the Earthscope project, funded by the National Science Foundation and being constructed, operated, and maintained as a collaborative effort with UNAVCO Inc., the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology …   Wikipedia

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• Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …   Universalium