News tagged with seismologist
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Scientists say the Big One could be even bigger
The Big One predicted for the San Andreas fault could end up being bigger than earthquake experts previously thought.
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Oct 11, 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 ...
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Sep 22, 2010 |
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When the Earth mantle finds its core
The Earth's mantle and its core mix at a distance of 2900 km under our feet in a mysterious zone. A team of geophysicists has just verified that the partial fusion of the mantle is possible in this area when ...
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Sep 17, 2010 |
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Fault finding: UCI seismologist finds far more frequent earthquakes along the San Andreas
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCI seismologist Lisa Grant Ludwig finds far more frequent earthquakes along the San Andreas fault.
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Sep 01, 2010 |
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North American continent is a layer cake, scientists discover
(PhysOrg.com) -- The North American continent is not one thick, rigid slab, but a layer cake of ancient, 3 billion-year-old rock on top of much newer material probably less than 1 billion years old, according ...
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Aug 25, 2010 |
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Surfing for earthquakes
A better understanding of the ground beneath our feet will result from research by seismologists and Rapid -- a group of computer scientists at the University of Edinburgh. The Earth's structure controls how earthquakes travel ...
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Aug 20, 2010 |
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Italian scientists who failed to predict L'Aquila earthquake may face manslaughter charges
(PhysOrg.com) -- Six of Italy's top seismologists are being investigated for manslaughter for not warning the city of L'Aquila about an earthquake that struck on April 6, 2009. The magnitude-6.3 earthquake ...
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Jun 24, 2010 |
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UCSB scientists obtain unique recordings of Easter earthquake in Mexico
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- The major earthquake that occurred in Baja California on Easter Sunday, April 4th, at 3:40 p.m. Pacific Time, is of great interest to UC Santa Barbara seismologists, who are busy ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 07, 2010 |
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Not more quakes, just more people in quake zones
First the ground shook in Haiti, then Chile and now Turkey. The earthquakes keep coming hard and fast this year, causing people to wonder if something sinister is happening underfoot. It's not.
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Mar 09, 2010 |
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Deadly quakes are coincidence, scientists say
(AP) -- Experts say there is nothing unusual about the latest spate of earthquakes in Haiti, Chile and now Turkey, but their devastating effects illustrate how increased construction up and down the world's fault lines can ...
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Mar 08, 2010 |
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After Haiti, Worries About Other Big Quakes
In the last several days, while the attention of the world has been focused on the human toll of Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti, scientists have begun to look at the quake's geological toll. What is the danger ...
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Jan 18, 2010 |
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Killer earthquakes shake scientific thought
A sudden cluster of massive earthquakes which has shaken Asia-Pacific communities and likely left thousands dead has also jolted some scientists, who are starting to question conventional thought.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 11, 2009 |
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New Sumatra quake takes seismologists by surprise
The huge earthquake that hit Sumatra occurred at a deep, unexpected location, illustrating the dangerously complex geological mosaic in this area, a seismologist told AFP on Thursday.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Small aftershock rattles downtown Los Angeles
(AP) -- A small but widely felt aftershock jolted the Los Angeles region Tuesday, two days after a magnitude-4.7 earthquake struck. An apartment building in Long Beach was evacuated due to roof damage but there were no reports ...
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May 20, 2009 |
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Team confirms Alps-like mountain range under East Antarctic Ice Sheet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Flying twin-engine light aircraft the equivalent of several trips around the globe and establishing a network of seismic instruments across an area the size of Texas, a U.S.-led, international ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 24, 2009 |
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