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Seismic recordings of rockfall a step toward early-warning system in Yosemite

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Hardly anyone noticed the ruckus when Yosemite Valley's largest rockfall in two decades thundered down near Half Dome before sunrise one March morning -- but scientists will hear all about it soon.





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Long Wait Before Next China Quake?

Long Wait Before Next China Quake?

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jul 10, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new analysis of the setting for May's devastating earthquake in China shows that the quake resulted from faults with little seismic activity--and that similar events in that area occur, on average, only ...


China quake rare and unexpected, new study says

China quake rare and unexpected, new study says

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created Jun 30, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (15) | comments 0

A new analysis of the setting for last month's devastating earthquake in China by a team of geoscientists at MIT shows that the quake resulted from faults with little seismic activity, and that similar events ...


Mt. St. Helens Recovery Slowed by Caterpillar

St. Helens again spews steam and ash

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created May 30, 2006 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Mount St. Helens displayed a Memorial Day reminder of its might, shooting steam and an ash plume to an altitude of about 20,000 feet.



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