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New satellite maps out Napa Valley earthquake

Scientists have used a new Earth-observation satellite called Sentinel-1A to map the ground movements caused by the earthquake that shook up California's wine-producing Napa Valley on 24 August 2014.

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  • The interferogram covering the entire San Francisco Bay Area The interferogram covering the entire San Francisco Bay Area
    The white line traces the rupture. Coloured "fringes" denote movement towards or away from the satellite The white line traces the rupture. Coloured "fringes" denote movement towards or away from the satellite
 

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