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'Double Tsunami' Doubled Japan Destruction
December 5, 2011 — Researchers discovered that the destructive tsunami generated by the March 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake was a long-hypothesized "merging tsunami" that doubled in intensity over rugged ocean ridges, ... > full story -
Study of Strong Ground Motion May Show Need to Modify Building Codes
December 5, 2011 — New testing conducted in a steep, mountainous region of Utah, using mining induced events, is providing a new set of data necessary for better predictions on building codes, especially when ... > full story -
Earthquakes: Water as a Lubricant
November 30, 2011 — Geophysicists have established a mode of action that can explain the irregular distribution of strong earthquakes at the San Andreas Fault in California. The scientists examined the electrical ... > full story -
Earthquake Friction Effect Demonstrated at the Nanoscale
November 30, 2011 — Earthquakes are some of the most daunting natural disasters that scientists try to analyze. Though Earth's major fault lines are well known, there is little scientists can do to predict when an ... > full story -
Earth's Past Gives Clues to Future Changes
November 28, 2011 — Scientists are a step closer to predicting when and where earthquakes will occur after taking a fresh look at the formation of the Andes, which began 45 million years ... > full story -
Ozone from Rock Fracture Could Serve as Earthquake Early Warning
November 17, 2011 — New research suggests that ozone gas emitted from fracturing rocks could serve as an indicator of impending ... > full story -
Thousand-Color Sensor Reveals Contaminants in Earth and Sea: Technology Spots Environmental Hazards
November 2, 2011 — A researcher has developed a special camera that can detect more than 1,000 colors -- and can diagnose contaminants and other environmental hazards in real ... > full story -
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Large Asteroid to Pass by Earth Nov. 8, but What If It Didn't?
November 1, 2011 — An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier will fly near Earth on Nov. 8, 2011. While there is no danger of it hitting the planet, an asteroid impact expert says a similar-sized object hitting Earth ... > full story -
Teenage Girls and Senior Students Suffered Highest Levels of PTSD After Major Earthquake, Study Finds
October 26, 2011 — Researchers who spoke to nearly 2,000 teenagers three months after an 8.0 earthquake found high level of post-traumatic stress disorder, especially among girls and senior students. The findings ... > full story -
Earthquakes Generate Big Heat in Super-Small Areas
October 13, 2011 — In experiments mimicking the speed of earthquakes, geophysicists detail a phenomenon known as flash heating. They report that because fault surfaces touch only at microscopic, scattered spots, these ... > full story
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