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Listening for micro earthquakes, listening to mega whales within the Arctic

Posted on 1 April 2018 by admin

How does the sound of a tiny tremor of the earth differ from the sound of an enormous passing whale? That is without doubt one of the issues that scientists had to determine whereas listening for the sound of methane … Continue reading →

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Residual strain despite mega earthquake

Posted on 15 December 2017 by admin

On Christmas Day 2016, the earth trembled in southern Chile. In the same region, the strongest earthquake ever measured occurred in 1960. A comparison of data from seismic and geodetic measurements during and after both earthquakes shows that the energy … Continue reading →

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