Posts Tagged ‘seismology’
Earth & Environment - Feb 3, 2010 13:58 - 0 Comments
Shaking up estimates about ‘the big one’
UC IRVINE (US)—New information about the inner workings of faults could change how experts estimate the potential for the next “big one.” (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 3, 2010 13:42 - 2 Comments
Satellite images guide Haiti relief efforts
U. TEXAS (US)—In the days following the Haiti earthquake, satellite and aerial imagery, along with elevation data, helped first responders distribute aid and medical care and conduct search and rescue missions. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 17, 2009 15:13 - 0 Comments
Why strong faults keep slip, slidin’ away
PENN STATE (US)—Some geologic faults that appear strong and stable, slip and slide like weak faults. Researchers at Penn State believe the angle is to blame. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 8, 2009 18:25 - 0 Comments
Signs of stress may help predict quakes
USC (US)—Researchers are testing a new method of predicting earthquakes. The forecasting model developed by Danijel Schorlemmer of the University of Southern California aims to predict the rough size and location of future quakes. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 3, 2009 16:12 - 2 Comments
Seafloor dynamics at work splitting continent
U. ROCHESTER (US)—In 2005, a gigantic, 35-mile-long rift broke open the desert ground in Ethiopia. At the time, some geologists believed the rift was the beginning of a new ocean as two parts of the African continent pulled apart, but the claim was controversial. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 30, 2009 16:14 - 2 Comments
Largest quakes weaken fault zones worldwide
RICE (US)—The massive 2004 earthquake that triggered killer tsunamis throughout the Indian Ocean appears to have weakened at least a portion of California’s famed San Andreas Fault, according to a new report by U.S. seismologists. (more…)
