Monstrous, nation-destroying earthquakes and tsunamis will be the discussion at Dynamic Earth on Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m., as guest speaker Dr. Ron Clowes takes the stage.
The focus of Clowes' presentation will be on southwestern British Columbia — the most earthquake-prone region of Canada. The coast of B.C. is part of the pacific ring of fire, an active seismic ring along the coast of South and North America and Asia.
Damaging earthquakes have occurred in the past and will occur again, stated a press release by Science North. Earthquakes and tsunamis like the one in Sumatra, Indonesia in December 2004, have occurred here in Canada in the past.
In January 1700, an earthquake generated a tsunami that flooded the west coast and wiped out some First Nation communities.
The lecture will talk about preventative measures in place and the research that is going on to try and prevent massive losses of life to these natural disasters.
The lecture will be suitable for audiences of all ages and education level, according to the press release.
The free, public lecture will be held at the Earth Sciences and Mining Centre at Dynamic Earth, as part of the fourth annual distinguished lecture tour, sponsored by the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists(CSEG). The lecture is presented locally through the partnership of Science North and the Sudbury Geological Discussion Group.
Clowes was the principal investigator and later director of LITHOPROBE, an internationally acclaimed Canadian study that resulted in a greater understanding of the structure of the deep crust, past and present mountain-building processes, and the development of mineral deposits.
He is a member of the Order of Canada and is a Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia since 2007, prior to which he was a professor in the department of earth and ocean sciences.
