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Seismic Hazard: Faults Discovered Near Lake Tahoe Could Generate Earthquakes Ranging from 6.3 to 6.9
Results of a new US
Geological Survey study
conclude that faults west of
Lake Tahoe, Calif., referred
to as the Tahoe-Sierra
... > full story
Invasive Species Underwater: Deep Sea Animals Stowaway on Submarines and Reach New Territory
Marine scientists studying
life around deep-sea vents
have discovered that some
hardy species can survive
the extreme change in
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New Model of Geological Strata May Aid Oil Extraction, Water Recovery and Earth History Studies
A new modeling study
contradicts a long-held
belief of geologists that
pore sizes and chemical
compositions are uniform
... > full story
Geological Record Shows Air Up There Came from Below
The influence of the ground
beneath us on the air around
us could be greater than
scientists had previously
thought, according to new
research that links the
... > full story
- Seismic Hazard: Faults Discovered Near Lake Tahoe Could Generate Earthquakes Ranging from 6.3 to 6.9
- Invasive Species Underwater: Deep Sea Animals Stowaway on Submarines and Reach New Territory
- New Model of Geological Strata May Aid Oil Extraction, Water Recovery and Earth History Studies
- Geological Record Shows Air Up There Came from Below
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