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The '''Polaris''' [[strike-slip]] fault is a newly discovered earthquake fault located approximately 35 miles from[[ Truckee, California]], USA. The fault lies near the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Martis Creek Dam. The fault was discovered using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) which maps areas using laser technology. The fault is 22 miles long and is near two other faults in the area. Researchers discovered the fault after the layer of forested area was removed during the LiDAR process. The Polaris fault was visible. It was named after the Polaris Mining camp as the fault runs through the old mining area.
'''Western Sandcherry (Prunus besseyi)''' is a low growing hardy shrub found in the northern Great Plains. The plant reaches 3 to 6 feet high at the crown and spreads 3 to 6 feet. In spring the Western Sandcherry produces white flowers and the plant bears edible dark purple to black fruit. The Western Sandcherry has a United States Department Agricultural (USDA) designation of cold hardiness 3. The shrub is best grown in loamy soil with a soil pH - 5.0 to 7.5.
 
"The fault could produce an earthquake with up to a 6.5 to 6.9 magnitude, according to the study published by (Lewis) Hunter and his colleagues in the June issue of the Bulletin of Seismological Society of America. Because the fault connects to others in the area, the magnitude could be even higher if they ruptured at the same time. <ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43399817/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/new-hidden-earthquake-fault-found-california/ | title = MSNBC Technology and Science New Hidden Earthquake Fault Found in California | accessdate = 2011-06-19}}</ref> <ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.bssaonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/101/3/1162 | title = Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America; June 2011; v. 101; no. 3; p. 1162-1181; DOI: 10.1785/0120090261 © 2011 Seismological Society of America LiDAR-Assisted Identification of an Active Fault near Truckee, California LiDAR-Assisted Identification of an Active Fault near Truckee, California | accessdate = 2011-06-19}}</ref>'
 
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Revision as of 13:07, 18 March 2012

Western Sandcherry (Prunus besseyi) is a low growing hardy shrub found in the northern Great Plains. The plant reaches 3 to 6 feet high at the crown and spreads 3 to 6 feet. In spring the Western Sandcherry produces white flowers and the plant bears edible dark purple to black fruit. The Western Sandcherry has a United States Department Agricultural (USDA) designation of cold hardiness 3. The shrub is best grown in loamy soil with a soil pH - 5.0 to 7.5.

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