it's not my FAULT!

2D mapping

earthquake animation

[in formZ, the cylinder changes from green to yellow-green. the country is india. there appears to be a shadow of the animation that appears to the left. this doesn't show up in formZ. open to suggestions]

time progression

My maps show progression over time of earthquakes that measure on the Richter Scale. The outline of the tectonic plates becomes very easily visible after one year of recordings. I am mapping the fault lines and the movement of the plates and how this is visible and seismically recorded by earthquakes in particular [other natural disasters also occur along the edges of the fault lines, mapping out the tectonic plates as well].

I have all of the tectonic plates drawn and extruded on a base map in formZ. I am moving the plates with animation. The problem arises when the plates interact with one another. I am struggling with forming the edges of the two objects into one form. Maybe my problem would be solved by simply creating new objects which form into pulsing mountain shapes at the location of potential earthquakes instead of trying to mesh two plates together. Another problem is what occurs in the rifts or the trenches as a result of the moving plates. I am not sure what could represent those areas.

[seismic recording]

[magnitudes and energy equivalents]

first animation attempt

random animation!

Fault lines are the edges of the parts of the earth's crust that shift at approximately the same rate that your fingernails grow. These parts of the earth's crust are called tectonic plates. Along the fault lines, earthquakes are bound to occur and very frequently. Earthquakes are what form our mountains and create our oceans (over a long period of time). Small earthquakes can move the plates millimeters at a time, where large earthquakes can move the earth's crust one or two meters. The plates are moving in certain directions, and will continue to effect the position of our continents (however slightly).

Earthquakes occur several hundred times a day. These earthquakes can be monitored as they occur on certain educational websites. The quakes are measured using the Richter Magnitude Scale (a scale of 0-10). Seismic stations around the world monitor these earthquakes and can also predict when an earthquake will occur. This technology can prevent casualties, but cannot prevent damage. The power of the earthquakes can be compared to their energy equivalents and the destruction that they both ensue.

[map shows the high risk areas of earthquakes in the United States]

north sea wall

Known for it's vast marshes, more than one third of The Netherlands is below sea level. However, the country is one of the most populated in europe and the third largest agricultural exporter in the world. The precious land is said to be slowly sinking when it dries out, and the north sea is rising over time, therefore the North Sea Wall exists to protect The Netherlands from the harsh North Sea.

This image shows which parts of Holland are above sea level (red) and which areas are below sea level or vulnerable because of possible flooding (blue).

The Dutch have gone to extremes in building this massive wall, but what they don't know is if it will continue to withstand the North Sea. They have discussed the possibility of building elevated roads, houses, and even cities to avoid problems of population and flood damage. Although protecting the land is a first priority to continue success in agriculture, there is always a possibility to build cities above the land or sea.

The Maeslant Barrier is one part of the Delta Works. These arms, if stood up, would each be the height of the Eiffel Tower and weighing four times as much.