Precariously balanced rocks (PBRs) are pedestal rocks that are used as negative indicators for earthquake-generated strong ground motions to physically validate seismic hazard analyses. To help understand the geologic and geomorphic settings in which PBRs form, terrestrial laser scanning was used to scan a small population of PBRs that are preserved on hillslopes adjacent to a small stream channel.
Dataset Acknowledgement: Haddad, D. E., 2010. Geologic and geomorphic characterization of precariously balanced rocks. MS thesis, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 207 pp.
Data acquisition was supported by a National Science Foundation grant: EAR 0651098 Collaborative Research: Facility Support: Building the INTERFACE Facility for Cm-Scale, 3D Digital Field Geology and partially by the Extreme Ground Motion Program administered by the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC).