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Site report conducted by USGS scientists in collaboration with their colleagues at the China Geological Survey, September 21-30, 2008. 27 page report includes maps, tables, and GPS coordinates of sites visited.
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USGS - China Joint Survey
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Video Coverage Archive of Wenchuan Earthquake
Submitted by cga_admin on Tue, 05/12/2009 - 13:56.
Excellent selection of video coverage, featuring dozens of reports, including edited news clips from many sources as well as raw video from the scene of the earthquake.
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EERI - GEER Report on Wenchuan Quake
Submitted by cga_admin on Mon, 03/16/2009 - 13:03.
The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) and the Geo-Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance (GEER) Association carried out a field investigation in conjunction with Chinese colleagues from August 3-11 to document effects of the May 12 earthquake.
Read their illustrated, 11 page Report, October 2008.
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Engineering Damage of the Wenchuan Earthquake
Submitted by cga_admin on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 14:28.
Well-illustrated 118 page report in English on the damage to natural and man-made environment caused by the Wenchuan Earthquake. Issued as a special supplement to the Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, October 2008.
Sichuan Township Boundaries
Submitted by cga_admin on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 11:58.
READ MORE The vector dataset "Wenchuan Earthquake Zone - Townships" has been published by CEGRP, as a public domain dataset, free for all academic use.
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Forecasting Fault Hazards
Submitted by cga_admin on Thu, 09/11/2008 - 09:31.
READ MORE Researchers analyzing the May 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China’s Sichuan province have found that geological stress has significantly increased on three major fault systems in the region. Computer models show that the probability of future earthquakes along the Xianshuihe, Kunlun, and Min Jiang faults has doubled.
China Earthquake Network Center
Submitted by cga_admin on Mon, 08/25/2008 - 16:42.
READ MORE China Earthquake Network Center webmaps show current seismic events, along with administrative boundaries, DEM background, and locations of Seismic Observation Stations.
Deadly Aftershocks Continue in Sichuan
Submitted by cga_admin on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 09:14.
READ MORE An August 5th aftershock along the Sichuan - Gansu border caused several dozen casualties, including one fatality, shortly after the Olympic Torch passed through the Provincial Capital of Chengdu.
Landslide Dams Observed in JPL-NASA ASTER Images
Submitted by cga_admin on Fri, 07/18/2008 - 09:23.
READ MORE Downloadable ASTER image, acquired on June 1, 2008, shows two of the new large landslide dams and lakes upstream from the town of Chi-Kua-Kan at 32º12'N latitude and 104º50'E longitude. (TIFF and JPG formats).
Sichuan Earthquake Field Survey
Submitted by cga_admin on Mon, 07/14/2008 - 10:01.
READ MORE Survey of fault ruptures caused by the earthquake and how they impact both the natural and the built environment. Based on field work by Prof. Zhenming WANG, University of Kentucky.
Gridded World Population Data
Submitted by cga_admin on Thu, 07/10/2008 - 11:17.
Geological Map of Sichuan
Submitted by cga_admin on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 10:23.
READ MORE "Geological Map of Sichuan" raster image, georeferenced and projected in WGS84.
Power Plants in China
Submitted by cga_admin on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 10:39.
READ MORE Dataset featuring power plant locations and emissions (including the earthquake impact zone).
UNOSAT Earthquake Imagery
Submitted by cga_admin on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 09:57.
READ MORE UNOSAT damage assessments and analysis, based on Remote Sensing imagery.
Design Contest for Home Reconstruction
Submitted by cga_admin on Sun, 06/22/2008 - 11:46.
READ MORE Wenchuan earthquake reconstruction programme design contest, calls for design submissions. (Deadline: 5 Sep 2008)
MIT analysis of Wenchuan Earthquake
Submitted by cga_admin on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 09:55.
READ MORE Examination of the plate tectonics of Longmen Shan Fault and the wavespread of the recent Wenchuan Earthquake event.
Slope Failures in Beichuan Area
Submitted by cga_admin on Wed, 06/18/2008 - 10:57.
READ MORE Analysis of slope failures using FORMOSAT-2 imagery by Hiroshi Sato of the Geographical Survey Institute, Japan.
Assessment of Population Affected by the Earthquake
Submitted by cga_admin on Tue, 06/17/2008 - 10:12.
READ MORE China Data Center slide show, featuring maps, tables, and other analysis. Updated on a regular basis.
Plate Tectonics of Sichuan Quake
Submitted by cga_admin on Mon, 06/16/2008 - 11:04.
READ MORE The Tectonics Lab at CalTech provides an overview of the tectonics along the Longmen Shan fault which underlies the Wenchuan Earthquake zone.
Special Issue of JGIS
Submitted by cga_admin on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 10:10.
READ MORE The Journal of Geographic Information Science has issued a call for papers for a special issue on the Wenchuan Earthquake. Submission deadline, 15 Oct 2008.
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Dams in the Chengdu Region
Submitted by cga_admin on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 12:52.
READ MORE Produced by Prof. Mark Mulligan, King's College London, this dataset shows the location of dams in the impact zone of the earthquake.
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