This trip has been CANCELLED

The scope of this excursion includes palaeoseismological studies on the Late Pleistocene-reactivated segment of the Cango Fault and seismicity along the Tulbagh-Ceres (Groenhof) Fault. The route is through Stellenbosch, Franshoek, Villiersdorp, Tulbach and Montagu and on to Calitzdory, Oudtshoorn and Knysna before returning to Cape Town. Includes visits to artesian wells and thermal springs with some accommodation at spa resorts. This field trip will be linked to IGC sessions on the Seismotectonic Map of Africa and on active faulting and recent earthquake activity in Africa.

Field Trip Leader: Chris Hartnady                                                                    
Start/End : Cape Town International Convention Centre      
Departs: 09:00 AM
Dates: 7 days, Sunday 21st to Saturday 27th August 2016
Price: R 12 000 per person sharing with single supplement of R 2 300 per person

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