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World's Largest Subwoofer: Earthquakes 'Pump' Ground to Produce Infrasound
October 18, 2012 — Earthquakes sway buildings, buckle terrain, and rumble -- both audibly and in infrasound, frequencies below the threshold of human hearing. New computer modeling by a team of researchers indicates ... > full story -
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Cosmic Rays Could Assist in Healing Fukushima's Nuclear Scar
October 17, 2012 — Researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory have devised a method to use cosmic rays to gather detailed information from inside the damaged cores of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors, which ... > full story -
Scale of Volcanic Eruptions Appears to Hinge on First 10 Seconds of Bubble Growth in Magma
October 16, 2012 — New research suggests the difference between a small or large volcanic eruption depends on the first 10 seconds of bubble growth in molten rocks. The findings point to a need to develop volcanic ... > full story -
Ice Age Polarity Reversal Was Global Event: Extremely Brief Reversal of Geomagnetic Field, Climate Variability, and Super Volcano
October 16, 2012 — Some 41,000 years ago, a complete and rapid reversal of the geomagnetic field occured. Magnetic studies on sediment cores from the Black Sea show that during this period, during the last ice age, a ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Trigger for Explosive Volcanic Eruptions
October 12, 2012 — Scientists have identified a repeating trigger for the largest explosive volcanic eruptions on Earth. The Las Cañadas volcanic caldera on Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, has generated at ... > full story -
Researchers ID Unique Geological 'Sombrero' Uplift in South America
October 11, 2012 — Scientists have identified a geological oddity in the central Andes region, home to the largest active magma body in Earth's continental crust. They found that magma is forming a big blob in the ... > full story -
Way, Way Beyond Wrist Radios
October 4, 2012 — To believe that technologies once dreamed of in science fiction novels, television shows, and comic strips may one day be a reality, or that real-world technologies might make the fantastic devices ... > full story -
City of Ottawa, Canada, Sits Atop Soil, Geologic Features That Amplify Seismic Waves
October 3, 2012 — This study examines the local site response for the city of Ottawa, and the results indicate seismic waves may amplify ground motion greater than expected or referenced in the National Building Code ... > full story -
The Brief but Violent Life of Monogenetic Volcanoes
October 3, 2012 — A new study is providing insight into the explosive mechanisms of volcanoes that erupt just once, and then ... > full story -
NASA Airborne Radar to Study Volcanoes in Alaska and Japan
October 3, 2012 — NASA scientists periodically monitor subtle changes in volcanic activity with the Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) carried by a modified NASA C-20A (G-III) aircraft. This ... > full story
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