Using tree rings (and an underwater chainsaw) to understand earthquake risk | Oregon Field Guide

Dozens of earthquake faults crisscross the Pacific Northwest, many right under our feet.

Yet there’s still a lot we don’t know about these faults.

Now, scientists are looking to 1000-year-old underwater trees to understand our seismic past.

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