and U.S. Army
Earth Science Applications, National Training Center, Fort Irwin

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Geologic Information--Applications for Geologic Maps and Data Bases

Geologic and geophysical data convey wide-ranging information about Fort Irwin and are needed for solving numerous problems. For example, geologic data give information on:

• Surface materials we build on
• Surface processes such as floods and their frequency
• Changes in the environment, both natural and caused by humans
• Kinds of rocks at depth
• Locations of young faults and how recently the last earthquakes took place
• Location and thickness of basin-fill sediment that stores most water
• Suitable locations for waste disposal and waste-water dispersal

Geologic information	Geophysical information
Water resources	Hazards information
Modelling the past	Other interesting geologic stuff

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CREDITS: Geologic information on these pages for the most part was collected and interpreted by David Miller, Elizabeth Schermer, and James Yount. Geophysical information was collected and interpreted by Richard Blakely and Robert Morin. GIS work is by Johanna Fenton. John Nakata modelled landscapes.

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