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Some Liquefaction Observations at Northern South Island (Photos)

January 30, 2018

Below are some of the preliminary liquefaction observations (taken on  November 16, 2016)  near Riversdale and Grovetown (North of South Island):

Photos taken by Andy Reid and sent by email to kaikouraeq.geotech.liquefact@gmail.com on Monday November 21st:

Landsdowne Park: 41°29’59.70″S 173°57’33.24″E

Rowing Club: 41°28’36.16″S 173°59’5.96″E

Rowing Club [different location]: 41°29’18.82″S 174° 0’34.64″E

 

Figure 1. Landsdowne Park. Figure 2. Rowing Club. Figure 3. Rowing Club.
     
     
Figure 4. Rowing Club. Figure 5. Rowing Club [different location]. Figure 6. Rowing Club [different location].
     
     
Figure 7. Rowing Club [different location]. Figure 8. Rowing Club [different location]. Figure 9. Rowing Club [different location].
     
     
Figure 10. Rowing Club [different location]. Figure 11. Rowing Club [different location]. Figure 12. Rowing Club [different location].
     
     
Figure 13. Rowing Club [different location]. Figure 14. Rowing Club [different location]. Figure 15. Rowing Club [different location].
     
     
 
Figure 16. Rowing Club [different location]. Figure 17. Rowing Club [different location].  
     
     

 Photos taken by Nicola Litchfield on November 14, 2016:

 

Figure 1. Cloudy Bay Figure 2. Cloudy Bay Figure 3. Cloudy Bay
     
     
 
Figure 4. Cloudy Bay Figure 5. Kekerengu Fault Figure 6. Kekerengu Fault
     
     
     
Figure 7. Kekerengu Fault Figure 8. Kekerengu Fault Figure 9. Kekerengu Fault
     
     
     
Figure 10. Kekerengu Fault Figure 11. Kekerengu Fault Figure 12. Kekerengu Fault
     
     
     
Figure 13. Kekerengu Fault Figure 14. Kekerengu Fault Figure 15. Kekerengu Fault
     
     
     
Figure 16. Kekerengu Fault Figure 17. Kekerengu Fault Figure 18. Kekerengu Fault
     
     
     
Figure 19. Kekerengu Fault Figure 20.  North Culverden Basin Figure 21. North Culverden Basin
     
     
     
Figure 22. North Culverden Basin  Figure 23. North Culverden Basin  Figure 24. North Culverden Basin
     
     
     
 Figure 25. North Culverden Basin  Figure 26. North Culverden Basin  Figure 27. North Culverden Basin
     
     
     
 Figure 28. North Culverden Basin    
     
     

 

Photos taken by Dougal Townsend on November 16, 2016:

 

Figure 1. Opaoa River Figure 2. Leader River Figure 3. Leader River