Tuesday, September 17, 2002

Predicting Earthquakes with Mark and Mary Lou Zobach

While there is stress in every relationship, few couples have to deal with the kind of tectonic stresses that the Zobacks face. Mark, a professor of geophysics at Stanford, is a principal investigator on the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD), a project to drill four kilometers into the ground near Parkfield, CA to study the rocks and stresses that can lead to earthquakes on the San Andreas Fault. Mary Lou, a research geophysicist with the Seismology Branch of the USGS in Menlo Park, researches the relationship between tectonic stress and earthquake deformation. She was the chief scientist responsible for creating maps that graphically illustrate estimates of earthquake intensity and effects throughout Northern California. She will talk about earthquake hazards in the SF Bay Area, while Mark discusses the current status of earthquake prediction.

WHERE:
Kabul Afghan Restaurant 135 El Camino Real San Carlos, CA

DINNER MENU:
Appetizers and six "family style" entrees: Eggplant, pumpkin, cauliflower, spinach, chicken-kabob, and lamb-kabob.

SCHEDULE:
6 pm to 7 pm Happy Hour (no host bar) 7 pm to 8 pm Dinner 8 pm to 9 pm Speakers

COST:
$20.00 per person and $15.00 for students **THIS IS A DEAL: NCSWA is subsidizing a portion of the costs to keep the price low.

TO RESERVE SPACE:
Send a check for $20 ($15 for students), made out to NCSWA, by Friday, September 13th, to:

Bob Sanders
1512 Holly St.
Berkeley, CA 94703

DIRECTIONS TO KABUL AFGHAN CUISINE:

135 El Camino Real, San Carlos. 650-594-2840

From 101, take Holly Street West, and make a right on El Camino Real. The restaurant is on the right side of the street. Parking is free and plentiful. The restaurant is also within walking distance of the San Carlos CalTrain station.

CARPOOLING:

For those interested in carpooling to the dinner in San Carlos, Karen Street again will play transportation matchmaker, matching up those of you wanting a ride with those who are driving.

Contact her at kmstreet1@attbi.com. She will mail out information as she receives it. It would be especially helpful if those offering rides can do so before September 10, so people needing rides can meet the deadline for sending in their money.