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GPS Solution Provides Three-Minute Tsunami Alerts
Researchers have shown that,
by using global positioning
systems (GPS) to measure
ground deformation caused by
a large underwater
earthquake, they can provide
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Research Helps Paint Finer Picture of Massive 1700 Earthquake
In 1700, a massive
earthquake struck the west
coast of North America, but
a lack of local
documentation has made
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Satellites See Double Jeopardy for Southern California Fire Season
New insights into two
factors that are creating a
potentially volatile
Southern California wildfire
season come from an ongoing
project using NASA and
... > full story
Using Earthquake Sensors to Track Endangered Whales
Oceanographers used data
from seafloor seismometers
to analyze more than 300,000
fin-whale calls. By
triangulating the position
they created more than 150
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How Should Geophysics Contribute to Disaster Planning?
May 16, 2013 — Earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters often showcase the worst in human suffering – especially when those disasters strike populations who live in rapidly growing communities in ... > full story -
Western Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Hazard Potential Greater Than Previously Thought
May 13, 2013 — Earthquakes similar in magnitude to the 2004 Sumatra earthquake could occur in an area beneath the Arabian Sea at the Makran subduction zone, according to recent ... > full story -
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Improving Communication During Disasters
May 13, 2013 — A small armband which can be attached to the injured. An information board containing a complete visual record of events. This is technology helping to improve communications during major national ... > full story -
Landsat Thermal Sensor Lights Up from Volcano's Heat
May 6, 2013 — As the Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite flew over Indonesia's Flores Sea April 29, it captured an image of Paluweh volcano spewing ash into the air. The satellite's Operational Land Imager ... > full story -
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Hearing the Russian Meteor, in America: Sound Arrived in 10 Hours, Lasted 10 More
May 3, 2013 — How powerful was February's meteor that crashed into Russia? Strong enough that its explosive entry into our atmosphere was detected almost 6,000 miles away in Lilburn, Ga., by infrasound sensors -- ... > full story -
Scientists Retrieve Temperature Data from Japan Trench Observatory
May 1, 2013 — With the successful retrieval of a string of instruments from deep beneath the seafloor, an international team of scientists has completed an unprecedented series of operations to obtain crucial ... > full story -
Finding a Sensible Balance for Natural Hazard Mitigation With Mathematical Models
April 30, 2013 — Uncertainty issues are paramount in assessing risks posed by natural hazards and in developing strategies to alleviate their consequences. A new model estimates the balance between costs and benefits ... > full story -
Canada's Distinctive Tuya Volcanoes Reveal Glacial, Palaeo-Climate Secrets
April 30, 2013 — Deposits left by the eruption of a subglacial volcano, or tuya, 1.8 million years ago could hold the secret to more accurate palaeo-glacial and climate models, according to new research. The detailed ... > full story -
No Redoubt: Volcanic Eruption Forecasting Improved
April 29, 2013 — Forecasting volcanic eruptions with success is heavily dependent on recognizing well-established patterns of pre-eruption unrest in the monitoring data. But in order to develop better monitoring ... > full story -
New Metric to Measure Destructive Potential of Hurricanes
April 25, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new metric to measure seasonal Atlantic tropical cyclone activity that focuses on the size of storms in addition to the duration and intensity, a measure that may prove ... > full story
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