Underwater surveys in Emerald Bay reveal the nature and activity of Lake Tahoe faults
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 13:33
in Earth & Climate
Emerald Bay, California, a beautiful location on the southwestern shore of Lake Tahoe, is surrounded by rugged landscape, including rocky cliffs and remnants of mountain glaciers. Scenic as it may be, the area is also a complex structural puzzle. Understanding the history of fault movement in the Lake Tahoe basin is important to assessing earthquake hazards for regional policy planners.