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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
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
... > full story
African Desert Rift Confirmed As New Ocean In The Making
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
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First Detailed Documentation Of Tsunami Erosion
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
... > full story
- Earthquakes Actually Aftershocks Of 19th Century Quakes; Repercussions Of 1811 And 1812 New Madrid Quakes Continue To Be Felt
- Community Education And Evacuation Planning Saved Lives In Sept. 29 Samoan Tsunami
- African Desert Rift Confirmed As New Ocean In The Making
- First Detailed Documentation Of Tsunami Erosion
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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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Acute Impact On Brain Function In Earthquake Survivors
September 24, 2009 — New research has found that the Wenchuan, China earthquake that occurred on May 12, 2008, had an acute impact on the brain function of physically healthy survivors and poses a risk to the mental ... > full story -
First Complete Image Created Of Himalayan Fault, Subduction Zone
September 14, 2009 — An international team of researchers has created the most complete seismic image of the Earth's crust and upper mantle beneath the rugged Himalaya Mountains, in the process discovering some unusual ... > full story -
Plastic Surgeons Should Be Part Of Disaster Relief Planning, Response
September 12, 2009 — When a terrorist bomb explodes, a tornado rips through a town, a hurricane devastates a region, or wildfires ravage homes and businesses, plastic surgeons are not typically atop the list of emergency ... > full story
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