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Earth Science: Lithosphere Deformed And Fractured Under Indian Ocean Much Earlier Than Previously Thought
March 15, 2009 — The discovery by Indian and British scientists that the Earth's strong outer shell -- the 'lithosphere' -- within the central Indian Ocean began to deform and fracture 15.4--13.9 million years ago, ... > full story -
New Madrid Fault System, U.S., May Be Shutting Down
March 13, 2009 — The New Madrid fault system does not behave as earthquake hazard models assume and may be in the process of shutting down, a new study ... > full story -
New Zealand And New Caledonia Geographically Connected: Ocean's Journey Towards The Center Of The Earth
March 5, 2009 — Geoscientists have discovered the existence of an ocean floor was destroyed 50 to 20 million years ago, proving that New Caledonia and New Zealand are geographically ... > full story -
Scientists Expose 'Buried' Fault That Caused Deadly 2003 Quake In Bam, Iran
March 5, 2009 — Using satellite radar data, NASA-funded scientists have observed, for the first time, the healing of subtle, natural surface scars from an earthquake that occurred on a "buried" fault several miles ... > full story -
Wenchuan Earthquake Mudslides Emit Greenhouse Gas
March 2, 2009 — Mudslides that followed the May 12, 2008, Wenchuan, China earthquake may cause a carbon-dioxide release in upcoming decades equivalent to two percent of current annual global carbon emissions from ... > full story -
New Building Design Withstands Earthquake Simulation
February 27, 2009 — Researchers have simulated an off-the-charts earthquake in a laboratory to test their new technique for bracing high-rise concrete buildings. Their technique passed the test, withstanding more ... > full story -
Earth Structure: Fluid Factory In Solid Earth
February 26, 2009 — Earth is a giant fluid factory, according to new research. Earth scientists propose a new model for the nature and distribution of fluids from the core to Earth’s based on modern concepts of ... > full story -
Locations Of Strain, Slip Identified In Major Earthquake Fault
February 15, 2009 — Deep-sea drilling into one of the most active earthquake zones on the planet is providing the first direct look at the geophysical fault properties underlying some of the world's largest earthquakes ... > full story -
New Monitoring Stations Detect 'Silent Earthquakes' In Costa Rica
February 15, 2009 — After installing an extensive network of monitoring stations in Costa Rica, researchers have detected slow slip events (also known as "silent earthquakes") along a major fault zone beneath the Nicoya ... > full story -
African Initiative Trains Students, Explores Geophysical Mysteries
February 13, 2009 — Earthquakes, volcanoes and the African superplume are only some of the phenomena under investigation through AfricaArray, a program that establishes geophysical observatories, trains African and ... > full story
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