Funded
in part by
NSF grant 0538333
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An important aspect of the Sumatran Plate
Boundary Project is our interaction with the outside world. That
diverse world includes the people of western Sumatra, officials
at various levels of the Indonesian and U.S. governments, and
students and teachers outside Caltech. This page is an introduction
to information that we hope will be interesting and useful
to that wide range of individuals.
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 Educational
Outreach
Currently, our educational outreach efforts
focus on distributing posters, brochures
and GPS station data sheets to
people living on the Mentawai and Batu islands during our field
sessions, beginning in July 2004. These materials explain why
many of the islands are slowly sinking, in the decades between
large earthquakes and also why the islands suddenly spring
up during the infrequent large earthquakes. Furthermore, the
materials explain the purpose of our GPS stations, present
the data, and give some suggestions of how to limit damage
and losses during future earthquakes and tsunamis.
 
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Media
releases associated with published scientific papers |
27 May 2008
Caltech
Media Release:
Stress Buildup Precedes Large Sumatra Quakes
 Published
paper: Heterogeneous coupling
of the Sumatran megathrust constrained by geodetic and paleogeodetic
measurements
The
Straits Times, 27 February 2008
Quakes fuel fears of 'Big One' coming
Sumatra's series of five tremblers doesn't look good, says Professor
Kerry Sieh.
SUMATRA EARTHQUAKES: SEPTEMBER 2007
Articles and video in the international news
The
New York Times, 28 July 2007
Indonesian Town Begins Preparations for the Next Tsunami
"...historical records, seismic monitoring by global positioning
sensors and a careful study of growth patterns of corals converged
in a remarkably precise prediction of a major earthquake and
tsunami here within the next 30 years."
 Science
Magazine; NewsFocus, October 2006
The Day the Land Tipped Over
Indonesia's major earthquake last year tilted Nias Island like a seesaw,
disrupting villagers' lives and pointing to future dangers.
Science
Magazine, March 2006
Study of 2004 Tsunami
Disaster Forces Rethinking of Theory of Giant Earthquakes:
Caltech News Release, March 1, 2006
More in the news:
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Caltech
media releases, maps, photos and weblogs |
Articles
in the Media |
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Scientists Voice Tsunami Concern:
BBC News Science, December 20, 2005
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Quaking Earth, Racing Waves 1.7MB, ASK
magazine, Arts and Science for Kids, October
2005
Reprinted by permission of Cricket
Magazine Group, Carus Publishing Company, from ASK magazine
October 2005, text (c) 2005 by Carus Publishing Company,
artwork (c) 2005 by Jo Lynn Alcorn
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A
Geologist in the Field: Discover Magazine on line, June
01, 2005
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How Science Can Save Lives:
Time Asia Magazine, January 03, 2005
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August
2005 conference
Padang, Indonesia |
Declaration of Participants in the International Conference
on the Sumatran Earthquake Challenge
pdf
Word
document
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Presentations
(click on presentation
image or pdf icon to download files)
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To Singaporean government officials, April
1, 2003.
 PPT
9.8MB
PDF
version 1.6MB
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To the villagers of Silabu, south Pagai island, August 2004.
 9.7MB
PDF
version 2.0MB
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Our
first educational posters and brochures, June 4,2004.
 4.8MB
PDF
version 2.7MB
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Summarizing
Sumatran results as of 2002 to scientists involved in the study
of subduction in the US Pacific Northwest.
 22.4MB
PDF
version 7.3MB
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December
2004 AGU presentation.
 52.0MB
PDF
version 5.5MB
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March
11 2005 Caltech Discovery Weekend presentation.
 25.0MB
PDF
version 6.2MB
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This research has been supported
in large part by NSF Grants EAR-9628301, EAR-9804732, EAR-9804970,
EAR-9903301, and EAR-0208508. Our initial explorations of the possibilities
in Sumatra were bank-rolled by a generous, spontaneous gift from
the several members of the Caltech
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