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Volatile Gas Could Turn Rwandan Lake Into a Freshwater Time Bomb
A dangerous level of carbon
dioxide and methane gas
haunts Lake Kivu, the
freshwater lake bordering
Rwanda and the Democratic
Republic of Congo. The
... > full story
Community Education And Evacuation Planning Saved Lives In Sept. 29 Samoan Tsunami
Community-based education
and awareness programs
minimized the death toll
from the recent Samoan
tsunami, according to a team
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Deep Creep Means Milder, More Frequent Earthquakes Along Southern California's San Jacinto Fault
New research demonstrates
that deep creep may mean
milder, more frequent
earthquakes along SoCal's
San Jacinto fault, making it
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Earthquakes Actually Aftershocks Of 19th Century Quakes; Repercussions Of 1811 And 1812 New Madrid Quakes Continue To Be Felt
When small earthquakes shake
the central US, citizens
often fear the rumbles are
signs a big earthquake is
coming. Fortunately, a new
... > full story
- Volatile Gas Could Turn Rwandan Lake Into a Freshwater Time Bomb
- Community Education And Evacuation Planning Saved Lives In Sept. 29 Samoan Tsunami
- Deep Creep Means Milder, More Frequent Earthquakes Along Southern California's San Jacinto Fault
- Earthquakes Actually Aftershocks Of 19th Century Quakes; Repercussions Of 1811 And 1812 New Madrid Quakes Continue To Be Felt
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New Method to Measure Snow, Vegetation Moisture With GPS May Benefit Farmers, Meteorologists
November 20, 2009 — Scientists have found a clever way to use traditional GPS satellite signals to measure snow depth as well as soil and vegetation moisture, a technique expected to benefit meteorologists, water ... > full story -
African Desert Rift Confirmed As New Ocean In The Making
November 3, 2009 — 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 ... > full story -
First Detailed Documentation Of Tsunami Erosion
October 30, 2009 — For the first time, a group of scientists working in the Kuril Islands off the east coast of Russia has documented the scope of tsunami-caused erosion and found that a wave can carry away far more ... > full story -
Tsunami Evacuation Buildings: Another Way To Save Lives In The Pacific Northwest
October 28, 2009 — Coastal towns and cities in the northwest are woefully unprepared for a large-scale natural disaster. In response, geotechnical engineers are working to develop a series of tsunami evacuation ... > full story -
Seismic Noise Unearths Lost Hurricanes
October 20, 2009 — Seismologists have found a new way to piece together the history of hurricanes in the North Atlantic -- by looking back through records of the planet's seismic noise. It's an entirely new way to tap ... > full story -
West Antarctic Ice Sheet May Not Be Losing Ice As Fast As Once Thought
October 20, 2009 — New ground measurements suggest the rate of ice loss of the West Antarctic ice sheet has been slightly overestimated. For the first time, researchers have directly measured the vertical motion of the ... > full story -
Satellite Data Look Behind The Scenes Of Deadly Earthquake
October 15, 2009 — Using satellite radar data and GPS measurements, Chinese researchers have explained the exceptional geological events leading to the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake that killed nearly 90,000 people in ... > full story -
Scientists Obtain Rocks Moving Into Seismogenic Zone
October 15, 2009 — An international group of scientists aboard the Deep-Sea Drilling Vessel CHIKYU return from a 40-day scientific expedition off the shore of the Kii Peninsula, Japan on Oct. 10, ... > full story -
New Way To Monitor Faults May Help Predict Earthquakes
October 1, 2009 — Scientists have found a way to monitor the strength of geologic faults deep in the Earth. This finding could prove to be a boon for earthquake prediction by pinpointing those faults that are likely ... > full story -
San Andreas Affected By 2004 Sumatran Quake; Largest Quakes Can Weaken Fault Zones Worldwide
September 30, 2009 — Seismologists have found evidence that the massive 2004 earthquake that triggered killer tsunamis. Their study suggests the Earth's largest earthquakes can weaken the strength of fault zones ... > full story
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