News tagged with seismic sensors

Early quake alerts

Six thousand seismic sensors, 200 volunteers and a University of Delaware researcher all have one thing in common – helping scientists study earthquakes.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists map volcanic plume under Yellowstone

Scientists using electric and magnetic sensors have mapped the size and composition of a vast plume of hot rock and briny fluid down to 200 miles below Yellowstone National Park's surface, according to a new ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 15, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 0

IBM inventors create warning system to accurately analyze, assess and predict natural disasters

IBM inventors have developed a patented natural disaster warning system, which uses analytics to improve the effectiveness and timeliness of post-event rescue efforts in cities and other locations where efficient emergency ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Oct 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

30 years after Mount St. Helens blast, agency pushes high-tech warning system

The first earthquake rattled Mount St. Helens on March 20, 1980 -- nearly two months before the mountain erupted. But it took awhile for anyone to notice.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists Install Seismic Sensors in Galapagos to Generate First 3-D Images of a Hotspot Magma Plumbing System

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of geologists led by Cindy Ebinger of the University of Rochester have deployed 16 seismic sensors on one of the Galapagos Islands to study the processes of ocean island formation -- particularly those ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0