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Arthur G. Sylvester

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Arthur Gibbs Sylvester was an American structural geologist. He was an emeritus professor of geology at the University of California, Santa Barbara and the author of Roadside Geology of Southern California (2016) and the second edition of Geology Underfoot in Southern California (2020), both published by Mountain Press.[1][2][3] The Geological Society of America announced he was to be awarded the Structure and Tectonics Division's Career Contribution Award at their 2023 Fall Meeting.[4]

References

  1. ^ Kettmann, Matt (February 22, 2021). "Art Sylvester Brings Southern California Geology to Masses". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Gates, Alexander E. (2002). "Arthur G. Sylvester" (PDF). A to Z of Earth Scientists. New York: Facts on File. pp. 254–255. ISBN 0-8160-4580-1.
  3. ^ Weiss, Kenneth R. (March 25, 1996). "Fault 'Creep' May Cut Ventura Quake Risk, Expert Says". Los Angeles Times. pp. 3, 12. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  4. ^ https://www.geol.ucsb.edu/news/announcement/1150#:~:text=Professor%20Emeritus%20Art%20Sylvester%20has,and%20John%20Crowell%20(1992).