How global warming shakes the Earth: Seismic data show ocean waves gaining strength as the planet warms
The same instruments used to measure earthquakes pick up vibrations as ocean waves put pressure on the sea floor. Four decades of data tell a story about ocean storms.
Richard Aster, Professor of Geophysics and Department Head, Colorado State University •
conversation
Nov. 6, 2023 • ~7 min
Nov. 6, 2023 • ~7 min
Why earthquakes happen all the time in Britain but not in Ireland
Variations in the thickness of tectonic plates may explain why Britain experiences many more earthquakes than neighbouring Ireland.
Sergei Lebedev, Professor of Geophysics, University of Cambridge
• conversation
July 6, 2023 • ~7 min
July 6, 2023 • ~7 min
Seismologists can't predict an impending earthquake, but longer term forecasts and brief warnings after one starts are possible
The idea that scientists could warn a region that a big quake was coming at a certain time – with enough advance notice for large-scale preparation and evacuation – remains a dream, not a reality.
Harold Tobin, Professor of Seismology and Geohazards, University of Washington •
conversation
Feb. 15, 2023 • ~10 min
Feb. 15, 2023 • ~10 min
Turkey-Syria earthquake: the scandal of not being prepared
The Turkish government was well aware of earthquake-resilient construction techniques.
David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University
• conversation
Feb. 15, 2023 • ~6 min
Feb. 15, 2023 • ~6 min
Where Mauna Loa’s lava is coming from – and why Hawaii’s volcanoes are different from most
A scientist who led one of the first projects to map the Hawaiian Islands’ deep volcanic plumbing explains what’s going on under the surface as Mauna Loa erupts.
Gabi Laske, Professor of Geophysics, University of California, San Diego •
conversation
Nov. 30, 2022 • ~6 min
Nov. 30, 2022 • ~6 min
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