Geological Monitoring—Plate Tectonics

The release of elastic energy associated with earthquakes generates seismic waves that propagate through the Earth and along the Earth’s surface across large distances. Most earthquakes are the result of plate tectonic processes. The geologic monitoring manual provides guidance for determining status and trends of geologic resources within the National Park System, and to further the understanding of how geologic processes impact dynamic ecosystem.

Volcanoes, by virtue of their geology and typography, display evocative landscapes and are home to diverse ecosystems, many of which are delicate and unique. Volcanic eruptions can obliterate landscapes and threaten lives, ecosystems and property. The geologic monitoring manual provides guidance for determining status and trends of geologic resources within the National Park System, and to further the understanding of how geologic processes impact dynamic ecosystem.

Different types of slope movement, such as fall, topple, slide, spread, and flow, can occur in a variety of materials and degrees of slopes. The geologic monitoring manual provides guidance for resource managers seeking to establish the status and trends of geologic resources within the National Park System, and to further the understanding of how geologic processes impact dynamic ecosystems.