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Show Earthquake Study Out The first copies of a special 552 page volume titled "Earthquake Studies in Utah, 1850 to 1978" were released Tuesday by the University of, Utah Seismograph Seismo-graph Stations at a campus reception. Family members of the late Dr. James E. Talmage, former U of U president and acknolwedged founder of seismology in Utah, were presented the initial copies of the new publication at 2 p.m. in the Browning Building. Build-ing. - The volume is dedicated to the , memory of Talmage, U president from 1894 to 1897, "for his unique role in fostering seismology in Utah and for his heritage to earthquake research in the Intermountain West." He was responsible for installation installa-tion of the University's first seismograph station in 1907. Talmage's son, John R. Talmage of Salt Lake City and other" members of the Talmage family attended to accept the first copies of the comprehensive publication. The first printing will be distributed without charge to libraries throughout the state and to appropriate public agencies. The volume was compiled by Dr. Walter J. Arabasz, research associate professor of geology and geophysics;. Dr. Robert B. Smith, professor profes-sor of geophysics; and William D. Richins, senior staff seismologist. It represents repre-sents a multi-year effort to produce a 129 year documen-tation documen-tation of Utah's seismic history. The University seismograph seismo-graph stations operate within the Department of Geology and Geophysics. The network net-work consists of 54 radio and telephone telemetered stations, sta-tions, with signals being recorded from six additional stations. The collected data are used for assessing earthquake hazards, studying study-ing the feasibility of earthquake earth-quake prediction and seismo-tectonics seismo-tectonics of the Mountain West, and in other seismolo-gical seismolo-gical and geothermal research. re-search. ""A l; ,;;vr V'V ';. Smith and Arabasz, recognized recog-nized authorities in the area of earthquake studies say the book summarizes results of important studies and experiments by U faculty and students directed at under-- under-- standing seismicity, earthquake earth-quake hazards, and the feasibility of earthquake prediction in the Utah f region. They say the cook . represents a "major milestone" mile-stone" in earthquake related research at the University. The research that is detailed in the volume was principally funded by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Rational Science Foundation and the state of Utah. Printing costs were met through state mineral leasing leas-ing funds." ; Included in the book's 552 pages are a summary of the historical earthquake record for Utah, a historical over- i view of earthquake research j in the Utah region, explana- j tions of earthquake information informa-tion and detailed presentations presenta-tions of important research results, analyses of early historical earthquake data J and a description of the ",l widely expanded seismo- graph network currently S operated by the U. i |
