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SSA 2004
Hosted by the Southern California Earthquake Center
April 14-16, 2004
Riviera Resort and Racquet Club, Palm Springs, CA
Downtown Palm Springs
LAX
John Wayne
Ontario
Meeting Site
Airport
Riviera Resort and Racquet Club
Our Standard Guestrooms offer a choice of (1) king bed or (2) double beds.
In the Standard Room we feature oversized beds, individually controlled
central air conditioning and heating units, in-room coffee makers, small
refrigerators, in-room irons and ironing boards, cable, color TVs with inroom movies, lighted make-up mirrors, and multi-line phones with data
ports.
1-bedroom Petite Suites and a phenomenal 2-bedroom Presidential Suite
with a billiards room and private outdoor Jacuzzi.
In addition to our standard room amenities, our Petite Suites feature a sitting
area with a pullout sleeper sofa and armoire with television..
1 or 2-bedroom Parlor Suites
In addition to our standard room amenities, our Parlor Suites include an
oversized living area with a pullout sleeper sofa, television, dining table and
wet bar. Several of our Parlor Suites feature oversized balconies or patios.
Hotel Room Cost
$129
Single/Double
$219
Suite
12.55%
City Tax
$1.25
Utility Tax
$6/Room Resort Fee
Resort Fee includes: local calls;
incoming faxes; in-room coffee
service; newspaper; use of fitness
center; airport shuttle service
Participants make reservations
with hotel
Local Organizing Committee
• Tom Henyey and Tom Jordan, Co-chairs – science program
• John McRaney, Co-chair – logistics (exhibits, AV, posters,
receptions, field trips, program/printing, registration)
• Sue Hough*, John Vidale, Ralph Archuleta – earthquake seismology
• Tom Rockwell*, Kerry Sieh, Lisa Grant – earthquake geology
• Ken Hudnut*, Andrea Donnellan, Bernard Minster – geodesy
(including SAR) and IT
• Paul Somerville*, Tom Heaton – engineering seismology and
earthquake engineering
• Mark Benthien*, John Marquis – education/outreach/press
• John Marquis – webmaster
Field Trip 1
Precarious Rocks
• Leader: Jim Brune
• Friday; April 16
• Morning technical
session on geology
and engineering
implications
• Afternoon field trip to
view precarious rocks
in the Palm Springs
area
A post-precarious rock?
Field Trip 2
Southern San Andreas
Fault – Mecca Hills
• Leaders: Tom
Rockwell & Michael
Rymer
• Saturday; April 17
• Bishop ash – thrust
duplex
• Classic geomorphic
and structural
features viewed in
deep canyons
Local Areas of
Interest
• Palm Springs Aerial
Tramway to Mt. San
Jacinto
• Palm Springs Air Museum
• The Living Desert
• Spring Flowers –
Joshua Tree National Park
and Anza Borrego Desert
State Park
And Most Important ……
More than 100 Championship Golf Courses!!