Imaging and Analyzing Southern California's Active Faults with Lidar

A joint SCEC, OpenTopography, UNAVCO and EarthScope short course.

November 4-6, 2013
San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), UCSD, La Jolla, CA

Supported by:

Southern California Earthquake Center, OpenTopography, UNAVCO, and EarthScope

Organizers:

J Ramon Arrowsmith, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Christopher Crosby, UNAVCO, Boulder, CO

Emily Kleber, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ



Instructors:

J Ramon Arrowsmith, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Christopher Crosby, UNAVCO, Boulder, CO

Emily Kleber, Arizona State University

Edwin Nissen, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO

Peter Gold, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX



Overview:

Lidar data has become an important tool for earthquake scientists to make detailed observations and model surface evolution. Within the last 7 years, several efforts have been made to collect high resolution topographic data for active faults (e.g. The B4 project, EarthScope and NCALM projects). These datasets are available freely online through OpenTopography, a NSF funded lidar data distribution portal. The active tectonics community has taken great interest in these exciting datasets, using them to generate new and important insights into earthquake processes in Southern California.

OpenTopography in partnership with SCEC, UNAVCO, and EarthScope will host a short course at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UCSD, November 4-6, 2013. This 3-day course will highlight recent research results and provide beginner to intermediate training on airborne and terrestrial lidar technology, point cloud and raster-based data processing, and active fault-oriented analysis. We will emphasize fault trace and geomorphic mapping applications, topographic differencing, integration with other geospatial data, and data visualization and analysis approaches.

Logistics:
Hotel: Clarion Del Mar Inn | Driving directions airport to hotel | Driving directions hotel to SDSC (Parking Information) |



Short Course: We will be providing transportation to/from the hotel for all participants. There will be two shuttles leaving from the hotel at 7:30am and 8:00am. Please make sure and be ready for one of these shuttles. Breakfast will be provided at the short course venue.