NSF Awards Grant for Continuously Operating Caribbean GPS Natural Hazards Observational Network

NSF Awards Grant for Continuously Operating Caribbean GPS Natural Hazards Observational Network
Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:38:00 -0500

How can we better understand and assess seismic and other natural hazards in the Caribbean and Central America?

What are the slip rates along active faults that bound the Caribbean tectonic plate? How is stress released at these plate boundaries?

How sensitive is tropospheric water vapor content to changes in sea surface temperatures? How does the distribution of water vapor across the Caribbean region influence the genesis, intensification and direction of tropical storms and ...

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