News tagged with seismograph
Storm warning: Financial tsunami heading this way
In today's global village, national coffers are more interconnected than ever before. And as the current economic crisis has proven, a downturn in one country can travel in a wave across the globe, like a financial tsunami. ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Taiwan deploys undersea quake warning system
Taiwan said Monday it had put into service its first undersea seismic observation system, giving the island life-saving extra seconds or even minutes to brace for earthquakes and tsunamis.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Eastern earthquake unusual but not remarkable
(PhysOrg.com) -- The earthquake that shook University Park and the entire northeast yesterday afternoon (Aug. 23) was unusual in its strength but not an unusual event, according to a Penn State geophysicists.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 25, 2011 |
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A seismograph for ancient earthquakes
Earthquakes are one of the world's biggest enigmas -- impossible to predict and able to wreak untold damage within seconds. Now, a new tool from Tel Aviv University may be able to learn from earthquakes of ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Seismometer noise includes signals from South Atlantic storms, 'footquakes' from soccer matches
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you wander up to a seismograph in a museum, unless you are lucky enough to be there right during an earthquake, all you will see is a small wiggly signal being recorded.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 17, 2011 |
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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
Oct 22, 2010 |
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Video simulations of real earthquakes made available to worldwide network
A Princeton University-led research team has developed the capability to produce realistic movies of earthquakes based on complex computer simulations that can be made available worldwide within hours of a ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2010 |
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Project seeks a better image inside Earth
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are installing underground seismographs across the US to glean better information about the Earth's interior, and Michigan Tech is deeply into it.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2010 |
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Red-eyed tree frogs use vibrations as a means of communication
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of the Central American red-eyed tree frog has found that the males shake the branches they’re perched on to produce strong vibrations to mark out their territory for mating.
Jun 22, 2010 |
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Penn State's Audible Assault
Loud stadiums help win games, and Penn State's Beaver Stadium is one of the loudest in college football. When its crowd roars at a visiting quarterback, his calls can only be heard from a foot and a half away.
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Noise Evidence Could Expand Hurricane Record
As sea-surface temperatures rise across the globe, some scientists believe that hurricane frequency and intensity may increase. A fresh technique offers promise to generate new data from long-dead storms, ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 10, 2009 |
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